Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc.

Volvo Trucks (defendant) sold heavy-duty trucks to dealers through a bidding process at varying wholesale discounts as it reduced its dealer network. Reeder-Simco (plaintiff), a Volvo dealer, discovered another dealer received a larger discount than it typically received and sued under the Robinson-Patman Act, relying on purchase-to-purchase and offer-to-purchase price comparisons rather than showing it competed for the same specific retail sale as the favored dealer.

Whether a Robinson-Patman Act plaintiff must demonstrate that it was in actual competition with the alleged favored competitor to recover for price discrimination.