Document: 396 U.S. 13 90 S.Ct. 30 24 L.Ed.2d Richard S. SIMPSONv.UNION OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA. No. 419. Decided Oct. 27, 1969. Maxwell Keith, for petitioner. Moses Lasky, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 This case represents the aftermath of our decision in Simpson v. Union Oil Co., 377 13, 84 1051, 12 98, where we held that a 'consignment' agreement sale gasoline, required by lessees its retail outlets, violated Sherman Act, 26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. § et seq. The was remanded hearing on other issues and determination damages. last sentence Court's opinion stated: 2 'We reserve question whether, when all facts are known, there may be any equities would warrant only prospective application damage suits rule governing price fixing device which announce today.' Id., at 24—25, 1058—1059. 3 On remand, District Court interpreted this as an invitation to determine if 'equities' were present precluding imposition damages Oil. Its finding announced action unfair, ground United States General Electric 272 476, 47 192, 71 L.Ed. 362, gave reasonable basis believing actions entirely lawful. D.C., 270 F.Supp. 754. Appeals affirmed. 9 Cir., 411 F.2d 897. 4 petition certiorari presents whether principles Co. should made litigation. We grant deny it questions tendered; reverse judgment below. 5 here before record use within prohibited ban non-patented articles, U.S., 16—24, S.Ct., 1054—1058, 'on issue resale maintenance under Act is nothing left try, maintenance, coercively employed.' 24, 1058. 6 reserved not fruits successful litigation Congress has determined causes arise from antitrust violations; been adjudication cause against respondent established. Formulation law Article III or controversy parties involved immediate most unusual, especially innovative. Since cases might shown have structured product distribution quite different considerations, some those situations equity conclusion fair course. 7 Reversed. 8 Mr. Justice BLACK (concurring part dissenting part). I wholeheartedly concur with both courts below error holding petitioner entitled case. dissent, however, denial another raises, effect leave standing setting aside petitioner's jury verdict excessive granting new trial 10 did rest upon evidence improperly admitted instructions erroneous. judge granted $160,000 'is weight evidence, shocks conscience, grossly monstrously excessive, result either passion prejudice consideration factors irrelevant litigation, speculative, conjectural miscarriage justice.' Civil 37,344 (D.C.N.D.Cal., filed May 23, 1967). 11 do agree shocked court's conscience. Certainly award does shock my nor seem me monstrous jury. Petitioner's growing filling station business destroyed through conduct violation laws. See California, 98 (1964). At time arose life expectancy about 25 years. had right believe his grown years, no one can say absolute assurance excess long-term returns he realized during period. Antitrust such bound 'speculative' 'conjectural' extent. When person wrongfully takes government bonds worth $10,000 market, precisely measured. But young man's wiped out root branch wrongdoer, measurement victim's so simple matter. true because infallibly predict how long continued grow flourish much him certainly just legal system difficulties proof throw up hands despair sufferer's borne while who wrong goes scot free. refused circumstances hold justice helpless justice. In very field specifically pointedly permit violators escape liability their wrongs argument must awarded they uncertain speculative. ringing Chief Stone Bigelow RKO Radio Pictures, 327 251, 66 574, 652 (1946), emphatically declined acknowledge judicial helplessness. There victim denied spurious cannot proved certainty value stolen bonds. said: '(I)n absence more precise proof, could conclude matter inference defendants' wrongful acts tendency injure plaintiffs' business, decline prices, profits values, attributable causes, caused plaintiffs.' 264, 579. 14 'The elementary conceptions public policy require wrongdoer shall bear risk uncertainty own created.' 265, 580. cases* clearly establish existence inherent amount resolved wrongdoer. exactly what said Bigelow. therefore reinstated without further ado. 16 STEWART certiorari. 17 HARLAN took * Perkins Standard 395 642, 89 1871, 23 599 (1969); Continental Ore Carbide & Carbon Corp., 370 690, 82 1404, 777 (1962).

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