Refusal to Deal

Question 1

Klor’s Inc. v. Broadway-Hale Stores

Answer 1

Group Boycotts/Concerted Refusal to Deal - per se unlawful § 1 Sherman

Question 2

Northwest Wholesale Stationers v. Pacific Stationery & Printing Co.

Answer 2

Group Boycotts = Rule of Reason

Question 3

Lorain Journal v. U.S.

Answer 3

Unilateral refusal to deal = § 2 Sherman.

If a firm with existing monopoly power uses its market power to destroy a new competitor - unlawful

Question 4

Aspen Skiing v. Aspen Highlands Skiing

Answer 4

Conduct that is contrary to your unilateral economic self interest - courts are willing to judge this as exclusionary.

i.e. conduct to only harm a rival while losing profits.

Question 5

Verizon v. Trinko

Answer 5

The fact that Verizon violated a regulatory statute does not mean it automatically also violated § 2.