Washington v. General Motors Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20183
No(s). 45 Orig (U.S. Apr 24, 1972)

The plaintiffs, 18 states, seek to have the Supreme Court hear an antitrust case against the major automobile manufacturers under the Court's original jurisdiction. The complaint charges a conspiracy to retard development of pollution control devices for automobiles. The Supreme Court has discretion...