Ideal Dairy Farms, Inc. v. Farmland Dairy Farms, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KING, P.J.A.D.

I

This case involves claims under both the New Jersey Antitrust Act, for a conspiracy in restraint of trade, and the common law, for tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, based on alleged predatory pricing. Plaintiff Ideal Dairy Farms, Inc. (Ideal), prevailed at trial and recovered seven-figure damages under both theories against defendant Farmland Dairy Farms, Inc. (Farmland). We conclude that the Law Division judge erred as a matter of law, reverse and order judgment for Farmland.

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