Legal Opinion
Thomas J. Kline, Inc. v. Lorillard, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1989No. 88-3011PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
On January 15, 1986, Lorillard, Inc., a tobacco products manufacturer, agreed to sell tobacco products to Thomas J. Kline, Inc. and granted Kline certain credit. In early February, 1986, it abruptly informed Kline that future orders would be filled only if accompanied by cash. A jury in the District of Maryland found that Lorillard’s revocation of credit was both a breach of contract and a violation of the Robinson-Patman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13 (1982). The verdict awarded Kline $2,053,466 in compensatory and punitive damages, and the court set attorney’s fees of…
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