Background on: Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Lumber Co., Inc.

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Feb 14, 2007

Issue: At issue in this case was whether the test applied for analyzing predatory pricing claims, first articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Brooke Group, Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 509 U.S. 209 (1993), should also be applied to claims of predatory bidding.

Factual and Procedural Background: The respondent, Ross-Simmons Lumber Co. (Ross-Simmons), brought suit against Weyerhaeuser Company (Weyerh