1936 United States Supreme Court case
KVOS v. Associated Press | |
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Decided December 14, 1936 | |
Full case name | KVOS v. Associated Press |
Citations | 299 U.S. 269 (more) 57 S. Ct. 197; 81 L. Ed. 183 |
Holding | |
An association of newspapers cannot sue collectively to raise their projected damages above the minimum damages required for federal jurisdiction when only individual newspapers are parties to unfair competition. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Roberts |
KVOS v. Associated Press, 299 U.S. 269 (1936), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held an association of newspapers cannot sue collectively to raise their projected damages above the minimum damages required for federal jurisdiction when only individual newspapers are parties to unfair competition.[1]
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- Text of KVOS v. Associated Press, 299 U.S. 269 (1936) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Findlaw Justia Library of Congress