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The law bans sellers from charging different prices to different buyers. The dispute centers on whether a dealer who loses a competitive bid counts as a buyer under this law."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 45-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 45-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 9-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 9-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 11-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 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It affects how manufacturers compete with dealers. It shapes the rules for competitive bidding in commerce."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 45-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 45-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 9-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 9-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 11-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 11-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 47-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 47-47"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 13-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 13-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 23-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 1-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 1-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 56, lines 35-52","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 56, lines 35-52"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 21-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 29-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 29-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 45-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 45-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 15-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 15-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 35-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 35-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 17-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 1-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 1-5"}]}],"slug":"2005-04-905-volvo-trucks-north-america-inc-v-reeder-simco-gmc-inc","term":"2005","title":"Does the Robinson-Patman Act cover dealers who lose competitive bids?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 45-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 45-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 30, lines 9-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 30, lines 9-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 11-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 11-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 53, lines 47-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-905.pdf","page_label":"file page 53, lines 47-47"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}