Pfizer Inc. v. Government of India
| Pfizer Inc. v. Government of India | |
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| Argued November 1, 1977 Decided January 11, 1978 | |
| Full case name | Pfizer Inc., et al. v. Government of India, et al. |
| Citations | 434 U.S. 308 (more) 98 S. Ct. 584; 54 L. Ed. 2d 563 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Judgment for defendants, 550 F.2d 396 (8th Cir. 1976) |
| Holding | |
| A foreign nation is entitled to sue in U.S. courts for treble damages under antitrust laws. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stewart, joined by Brennan, White, Marshall, Stevens |
| Dissent | Burger, joined by Powell, Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Powell |
| Blackmun took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Sherman Act, Clayton Act | |
Pfizer Inc. v. Government of India, 434 U.S. 308 (1978), decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that foreign states are entitled to sue for treble damages in U.S. courts, and should be recognized as "persons" under the Clayton Act.