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United States v. National Dairy Products Corp., 372 U.S. 29 (1963)
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United States v. National Dairy Products Corp., 372 U.S. 29 (1963)
United States v. National Dairy Products Corp. No. 18 Argued March 21, 1962 Restored to the calendar for reargument April 2,1962 Reargued December 5, 1962 Decided February 18, 1963 372 U.S. 29
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
Syllabus
Section 3 of the Robinson-Patman Act, making it a crime to sell goods at "unreasonably low prices for the purpose of destroying competition or eliminating a competitor," is not unconstitutionally vague or indefinite as applied to sales made below cost without any legitimate commercial objective and with specific intent to destroy competition. Pp. 29-37.
Reversed and remanded for trial.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. National Dairy Products Corp., 372 U.S. 29 (1963) in 372 U.S. 29 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=P6GDQSZCPIGMY9J.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. National Dairy Products Corp., 372 U.S. 29 (1963), in 372 U.S. 29, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=P6GDQSZCPIGMY9J.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. National Dairy Products Corp., 372 U.S. 29 (1963). cited in 1963, 372 U.S. 29. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=P6GDQSZCPIGMY9J.
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