Legal Opinion

Connecticut Fine Wine & Spirits, LLC v. Harris

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided June 6, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:16-cv-1434 (JCH)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RULING RE: MOTIONS TO DISMISS

Janet C. Hall, United States District Judge'

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION...359

II. BACKGROUND...360

A. Connecticut’s Liquor Marketplace. . .360

B. Total Wine... 362

III. LEGAL STANDARDS... 363

A. Motions to Dismiss: Rule 12(b)(6).. .363

B, Sherman Act Preemption of State Statutes... 363

IV.- DISCUSSION...366

A. Post and Hold Provisions;'.. 367

1. Unilateral or Hybrid Restraint.. .367

2. Per Se Violation or Rule of Reason Analysis... 369

a. Count One:. Horizontal Price Fixing...370

b. Count Two: Vertical Price Fixing. . .373

B. Minimum ' Retail • Price Provisions... 373

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