Enterprise Industries, Inc. v. Texas Co.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
240 F.2d 457 (1956)
- Written by John Reeves, JD
Facts
Enterprise Industries, Inc. (Enterprise) (plaintiff) sold gasoline at the retail level. Enterprise bought gasoline wholesale from Texas Co. (defendant), an oil company. Texas Co. charged Enterprise higher prices for the gasoline than it did Enterprise’s competitors during a price war between Enterprise and its competitors. Enterprise brought suit against Texas Co. under the Robinson-Patman Act. It alleged that Texas Co.’s pricing differences were anticompetitive. There was no dispute that this was the case. Enterprise also alleged it had suffered damages because Texas Co. overcharged it for the gasoline. The district court agreed and awarded Enterprise damages in the amount of the difference between what Texas Co. charged Enterprise and what Texas Co. charged Enterprise’s competitors. Texas Co. appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hand, J.)
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