Legal Opinion
Columbia Nitrogen Corporation v. Royster Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1971No. 15080PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Columbia Nitrogen Corp. appeals a judgment in the amount of $750,000 in favor of F. S. Royster Guano Co. for breach of a contract for the sale of phosphate to Columbia by Royster. Columbia defended on the grounds that the contract, construed in light of the usage of the trade and course of dealing, imposed no duty to accept at the quoted prices the minimum quantities stated in the contract. It also asserted an antitrust defense and counterclaim based on Royster’s alleged reciprocal trade practices. 1 The district court excluded the evidence about course of dealing and…
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