KVOS v. Associated Press explained

Litigants:KVOS v. Associated Press
Decidedate:December 14
Decideyear:1936
Fullname:KVOS v. Associated Press
Usvol:299
Uspage:269
Parallelcitations:57 S. Ct. 197; 81 L. Ed. 183
Holding:An association of newspapers cannot sue collectively to raise their projected damages above the minimum damages required for federal jurisdiction when only individual newspapers are parties to unfair competition.
Majority:Roberts

KVOS v. Associated Press, 299 U.S. 269 (1936), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held an association of newspapers cannot sue collectively to raise their projected damages above the minimum damages required for federal jurisdiction when only individual newspapers are parties to unfair competition.