Legal Opinion

Miles Distributors, Inc. v. Specialty Construction Brands, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 6, 2007No. 06-1992PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

After Specialty Construction Brands, Inc. (hereinafter “TEC”) 1 a manufacturer of tile installation products, stopped supplying wholesale materials to Miles Distributors, Inc. (“Miles”), Miles filed suit against TEC, alleging restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, and a state law claim for interference with prospective business advantage. On February 27, 2006, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of TEC on all claims, and Miles appealed. For the following reasons, we affirm the district court’s ruling.

I. Background

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