Ohio. Practice Text

Chapter 38

for the

STATE OF OHIO

Updated and Revised by

Brian K. Grube, Esq.

Zachary D. Trotter, Esq.

Jones Day

Cleveland, Ohio

The Section gratefully acknowledges for their contributions to prior editions Kenneth

G. Cole, Esq., David L. DeBord, Esq., John D. Fabian, Esq., Timothy A. Ita, Esq.,

James P. Kennedy, Esq., John F. McClatchey, Esq., James A. Wilson, Esq., and Alan

C. Witten, Esq.

Ohio 38-iii

CONTENTS

1.

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Introduction ................................................................................................... 1

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1.a.

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Overview ........................................................................................... 1

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1.c.

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History ............................................................................................... 1

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1.d.

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Relations to Federal Law .................................................................. 2

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1.e.

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Remedies ........................................................................................... 2

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1.f.

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Enforcement ...................................................................................... 3

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2.

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The Per Se Rule and the Rule of Reason ....................................................... 3

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3.

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Horizontal Agreements Other Than Group Boycotts .................................... 4

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3.a.

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Price Fixing ....................................................................................... 4

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3.b.

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Market Allocation ............................................................................. 5

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3.c.

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Customer Allocation ......................................................................... 5

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3.d.

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Bid Rigging ....................................................................................... 5

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4.

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Group Boycotts .............................................................................................. 6

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5.

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Resale Price Maintenance .............................................................................. 6

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5.a.

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Generally ........................................................................................... 6

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5.b.

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Monsanto Rule .................................................................................. 7

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5.c.

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Impact of Leegin ............................................................................... 8

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6.

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Nonprice Vertical Restraints–Intrabrand ....................................................... 9

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7.

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Nonprice Vertical Restraints–Interbrand ..................................................... 10

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8.

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Tying Arrangements .................................................................................... 11

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9.

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Dual Distribution ......................................................................................... 11

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10.

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Intracorporate Conspiracy............................................................................ 11

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11.

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Monopolization ............................................................................................ 12

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12.

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Mergers ........................................................................................................ 14

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13.

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Discrimination & Other Single Firm Pricing Regulation ............................ 15

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13.a.

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Price Discrimination ....................................................................... 15

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13.b.

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Price Gouging and Minimum Pricing Statutes ................................ 15

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13.c.

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Specific Industry Rules ................................................................... 15

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13.c.1.

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Alcohol and Beverages ............................................... 15

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13.c.2.

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Cigarettes .................................................................... 16

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13.c.3.

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Dairy ........................................................................... 16

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13.c.4.

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Fuel and Petroleum ..................................................... 16

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13.c.6.

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Insurance ..................................................................... 17

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13.c.7.

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Public Utilities ............................................................ 17

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14.

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Exemptions and Defenses to Antitrust Liability .......................................... 18

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14.a.

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Statutory Exemptions ...................................................................... 18

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14.a.4.

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Statute of Limitations .................................................. 18

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14.a.6.

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Labor ........................................................................... 18

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14.a.7.

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Insurance ..................................................................... 19

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14.a.8.

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Agriculture .................................................................. 19

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14.a.12.

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Fuel and Petroleum ..................................................... 20

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14.a.21.

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Healthcare ................................................................... 20

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14.b.

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Nonstatutory Exemptions and Defenses ......................................... 20

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14.b.1.

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State Action ................................................................. 20

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