Fisher v. City of Berkeley
United States Supreme Court
475 U.S. 260 (1986)
Relevant factsFree
In 1980, the City of Berkeley, California (defendant) enacted a rent-control ordinance capping rents citywide, requiring landlords to petition a rent-stabilization board before raising rents above the ceiling, with penalties and tenant lawsuits for noncompliance. A group of property owners (plaintiffs) sued to invalidate the ordinance under § 1 of the Sherman Act, arguing it amounted to unlawful price-fixing; the Supreme Court of California ruled for the city, and the property owners appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a municipal government's ordinance compelling property owners to implement rent controls constitutes unlawful concerted action under § 1 of the Sherman Act.
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