Tampa Electric Co. v. Nashville Coal Co.
United States Supreme Court
365 U.S. 320 (1961)
Relevant factsFree
Tampa Electric's (plaintiff) 20-year exclusive coal-supply contract with Nashville Coal (defendant) required Tampa Electric to buy all its coal needs (at least 225,000 tons yearly) from Nashville Coal; Nashville Coal repudiated the contract as illegal under antitrust law, and the lower courts agreed it violated § 3 of the Clayton Act.
IssueFree
Whether an exclusive-dealing arrangement violates § 3 of the Clayton Act if the arrangement will not substantially exclude competition in the affected market.
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