Legal Opinion
Security Tire & Rubber Co. v. Gates Rubber Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1979No. 77-1943PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
This is primarily a price discrimination case brought under Section 2(a) of the Robinson-Patman Act. 15 U.S.C.A. § 13. We hold that Plaintiffs have failed to allege or prove a discriminatory sale to a favored customer.
I
The factual background and the course of proceedings relevant to our decision today may be briefly summarized.
In 1964, Plaintiffs, Security Tire & Rubber Company, a Texas Corporation (Securi*963ty-Texas), and Security Tire & Rubber Company, a Virginia Corporation (Security-Virginia), embarked on a course of dealing with the Defendant, The Gates Rubber…
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