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Dagher","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:28.841909Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:28.864039Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"Texaco and Shell argue their joint venture pricing is legal. Dagher claims it is an illegal price-fixing agreement.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 33-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 33-21"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2006-01-10T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2005","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/04-805.html","primary_docket":"04-805","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T13:58:08.002789Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["This case tests whether two companies can set prices for a joint venture without breaking antitrust law. The lower court found a per se violation. Texaco and Shell seek reversal. Dagher seeks affirmation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 33-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 33-21"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 10, 2006."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 37-39"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Texaco and Shell want the Court to reverse the lower court decision. They argue their joint venture pricing is lawful.","Dagher wants the Court to affirm the lower court decision. He argues the pricing agreement is an illegal per se violation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 33-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 33-21"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["Texaco and Shell argue the joint venture pricing is not a per se violation. They claim the agreement is lawful under the rule of reason.","Dagher argues the pricing agreement is a per se violation. He claims the companies acted as a single entity to fix prices."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 33-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 33-21"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Souter asked if a document exists that proves the pricing agreement.","Justice Breyer asked for specific citations regarding price-setting authority in the joint venture agreement."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 23-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 3-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 3-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 49-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 49-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 19-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 19-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 47-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 47-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 39-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 39-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 29-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 29-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 37-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 35-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 35-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 9-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 9-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 11-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 11-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 13-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 13-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 39-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 39-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 7-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 7-11"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines the legal limits of joint venture pricing. It determines whether competitors can coordinate prices through a shared business structure. The outcome shapes antitrust enforcement for collaborative business models."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 33-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 33-21"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 23-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 3-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 3-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 49-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 49-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 19-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 19-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 47-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 47-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 39-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 39-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 29-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 29-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 59, lines 37-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 59, lines 37-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 35-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 35-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 9-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 9-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 11-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 11-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 13-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 13-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 39-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 39-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 7-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 7-11"}]}],"slug":"2005-04-805-texaco-inc-v-dagher","term":"2005","title":"Does a joint venture price agreement violate the Sherman Act?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 23-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 23-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 29, lines 17-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 29, lines 17-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 57, lines 33-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-805.pdf","page_label":"file page 57, lines 33-21"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}