[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41481-41482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15327]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Proposed Termination of Judgment

    Notice is hereby given that Defendant General Electric Co. has 
filed a motion to terminate the Final Judgment in United States v. 
General Electric Company, et al., Civil Action No. 26012, with the 
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and 
that the Department of Justice, in a stipulation also filed with the 
Court, has tentatively consented to termination of the Final Judgment, 
but has reserved the right to withdraw its consent pending receipt of 
public comments. Acuity Brands, Inc. (successor to Defendant Holophane 
Co., Inc.), Cooper Industries, Inc. (successor to Defendants 
Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Line Material Company), and Union Metal 
Corp. (apparent successor to both Defendant Union Metal Manufacturing 
Co. and its subsidiary Defendant Pacific Union Metal Co.) all have 
executed the stipulation, indicating their support for termination of 
the Final Judgment as to all defendants and successors thereof.
    On November 12, 1948, the United States filed its Complaint in this 
case alleging that defendants conspired to restrain and monopolize the 
market for street lighting equipment by, among other things, fixing 
prices, allocating

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markets, collectively refusing to deal with certain suppliers and 
customers of street lighting equipment, and entering into exclusive 
supply or distribution agreements. On May 27, 1952, a Final Judgment 
was entered with the consent of the parties. The Final Judgment applies 
to Defendant GE and to corporate successors of all other named 
defendants. The Final Judgment provisions that remain in effect enjoin 
and restrain defendants from, among other things, renewing, performing, 
or enforcing any of the terminated agreements or entering into, 
performing, or enforcing any other agreements having the same purpose 
or effect; fixing prices, allocating territories, customers, or 
markets; exchanging with or disclosing to other street lighting 
equipment manufacturers competitively sensitive information; 
collectively refusing to deal with certain suppliers or customers; 
dealing only exclusively with certain other suppliers or customers; and 
acquiring any other defendant or street lighting equipment 
manufacturer. Due to the passage of time and changes in the industry, 
the United States believes the Final Judgment is no longer necessary to 
preserve competition in the street lighting equipment business.
    The Department has filed with the Court a memorandum setting forth 
in detail the reasons why the United States believes that termination 
of the Final Judgment would serve the public interest. Copies of 
Defendant GE's motion papers, the stipulation containing the 
Government's tentative consent, the Government's memorandum, and all 
further papers filed with the Court in connection with this motion will 
be available for inspection at the Antitrust Documents Group of the 
Antitrust Division, Room 215, 325 7th Street NW., Liberty Place 
Building, Washington, DC 20530, and at the Office of the Clerk of the 
Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 
201 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114 (216/522-4355). Copies of any 
of these materials may be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon 
request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice 
regulations.
    Interested persons may submit comments regarding the proposed 
termination of the Final Judgment to the Government. Such comments must 
be received by the Division within sixty (60) days and will be filed 
with the Court by the Government. Comments should be addressed to James 
R. Wade, Chief, Litigation III Section, Antitrust Division, Department 
of Justice, Liberty Place Building, Suite 300, 325 7th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20530 (202/616-5935).

Dorothy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations.
[FR Doc. 02-15327 Filed 6-17-02; 8:45 am]
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