The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirms directed verdict following a rare price discrimination trial (Spartan Concrete Products / Argos USVI)

Brockmeyer, Katherine; Fischer, Michelle K.; Fenton, Kathryn M.

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5 Jul 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirms directed verdict following a rare price discrimination trial (Spartan Concrete Products / Argos USVI)

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US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Spartan Concrete Products / Argos USVI, No. 18-1942, 5 July 2019

Failure to show antitrust injury proved fatal to price discrimination claims as the Third Circuit affirmed a directed verdict in favor of cement company, Argos USVI, in a case brought by its customer, ready-mix concrete company Spartan Concrete Products ("Spartan"). This decision highlights courts’ reluctance to permit recovery for price discrimination without specific proof

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Katherine Brockmeyer
Jones Day (Washington)

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Michelle K. Fischer
Jones Day (Cleveland)

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Kathryn M. Fenton
Jones Day (Washington)

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Katherine Brockmeyer, Michelle K. Fischer, Kathryn M. Fenton, The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirms directed verdict following a rare price discrimination trial (Spartan Concrete Products / Argos USVI), 5 July 2019, e-Competitions US Private Enforcement, Art. N° 91447

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