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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 29, 2006

Justices Review Antitrust Liability Standard

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court expressed concern Tuesday that the federal appeals court in San Francisco may have adopted too low of an antirust liability standard when it upheld a $79 million verdict against lumber manufacturer Weyerhaeuser for purposely paying timberland owners too much for logs in an effort to raise prices and push competitors out of business.

By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court expressed concern Tuesday that the federal appeals court in San Francisco may have adopted too low of an antirust liability standard when it upheld a $79 million verdict against lumber manufacturer Weyerhaeuser for purposely paying timberland owners too much for logs in an effort to raise prices and push competitors out of business.

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