Ricky Hasbrouck, Dba Rick's Texaco v. Texaco, Inc., a Foreign Corporation

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Twelve service station owners successfully sued Texaco, Inc., for price discrimination under the federal antitrust laws. Texaco appeals the jury verdict and the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial. We find that each of Texaco’s aguments on appeal is without merit and, accordingly, affirm the decision of the district court, 634 F.Supp. 34.

I. Background

Ricky Hasbrouck and eleven other plaintiffs were Texaco retail service station dealers in the Spokane area; they purchased gasoline directly…