AND · 15usc1:injury.amount
Courts distinguish between the strict burden of proving the *fact* of antitrust injury/damage and the more relaxed standard for estimating the *amount* of damages (Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co., 282 U.S. 555 (1931); Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, 327 U.S. 251 (1946)).
Exact element source
is declared to be illegalSource:
docroot/ir/usc/title15.jsonl#title15_sec1; Unicode character offsets [220:245] (end exclusive); SHA-256 9c248965c2c712de1e3f3d52a17be4c90dfdcac5d3f9fea0b7220b164e2c2973.Routes and case patterns
| Route | Definition | Merits instance blocks | Distinct merits cases | Examples (up to 3 cases per count group) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _whole accepted; provisional (1 case) | The element is decided as a whole: the reasoning turns on no narrower doctrinal sub-question that distinguishes it from any other application of this element. | 1 Satisfied 1; not satisfied 0; excluded context 0 | 1 | Ford Motor Co. v. Webster's Auto Sales, Inc. — 361 F.2d 874 (1966) · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966 — satisfied · proved (15usc1: author: Fable · historical QA: PASS (QA2, neov2/qa/cases-QA2.md) · changed after review; current content not independently reviewed) · applied/merits · counted |
How courts decided this element
| Case | Element | Holding and scope | Pattern | Exact source quotations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Co. v. Webster's Auto Sales, Inc. — 361 F.2d 874 (1966) · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966 — satisfied · proved (15usc1: author: Fable · historical QA: PASS (QA2, neov2/qa/cases-QA2.md) · changed after review; current content not independently reviewed) | Quantum / reasonable estimate of antitrust damages once fact of damage is established | satisfied Counted merits instance applied / merits basis: proved | amount-of-damages/lost-profits-estimated-from-past-earnings | The evidence showed net profits in 1959 and 1960 of approximately $129 and $6,421 respectively, a net loss of $4,817 in 1961, and a net profit of $1,385 in 1962.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f2d_361.jsonl#/f2d/361/0874-01; Unicode character offsets [34753:34914] (end exclusive); SHA-256 3e8e08a932e895de43a7032f3e31321a87a2b612988a02f8668089d2496e25d3.Once the fact of damage has been established, reasonable evidence from which the trier of fact might rationally infer the amount of that damage is all that is required.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f2d_361.jsonl#/f2d/361/0874-01; Unicode character offsets [33417:33585] (end exclusive); SHA-256 3e8e08a932e895de43a7032f3e31321a87a2b612988a02f8668089d2496e25d3.The jury’s finding of actual damage in the amount of $4000 has a rational basis in this record.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f2d_361.jsonl#/f2d/361/0874-01; Unicode character offsets [37087:37182] (end exclusive); SHA-256 3e8e08a932e895de43a7032f3e31321a87a2b612988a02f8668089d2496e25d3. |
Court interpretations
interpretation
Once the fact of damage has been established, reasonable evidence from which the trier of fact might rationally infer the amount of that damage is all that is required.
Ford Motor Co. v. Webster's Auto Sales, Inc. — 361 F.2d 874 (1966) · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966 (15usc1: author: Fable · historical QA: PASS (QA2, neov2/qa/cases-QA2.md) · changed after review; current content not independently reviewed)
Once the fact of damage has been established, reasonable evidence from which the trier of fact might rationally infer the amount of that damage is all that is required.Source:
docroot/ir/caselaw/f2d_361.jsonl#/f2d/361/0874-01; Unicode character offsets [33417:33585] (end exclusive); SHA-256 3e8e08a932e895de43a7032f3e31321a87a2b612988a02f8668089d2496e25d3.Courts distinguish between the strict burden of proving the *fact* of antitrust injury/damage and the more relaxed standard for estimating the *amount* of damages (Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co., 282 U.S. 555 (1931); Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, 327 U.S. 251 (1946)).