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California Supreme Court

Jul. 14, 2010

Price-Fixing Defense Gets Thumbs Down

Price-fixing cases in California got a boost from the California Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously rejected a defense recognized in some other states.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Price-fixing cases throughout the state got a boost from the California Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously rejected a defense recognized in other parts of the country.

Retailers may sue for antitrust violations even if they passed on allegedly inflated prices to their customers, the high court ruled in Clayworth v. Pfizer Inc., 2010 DJDAR 10765.

In disapprov...

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