United States Seventh Circuit

At-shelf coupon dispensers, attached to store shelves next to the product to which the coupons pertain, are not an economic market distinct from newspaper coupons, stuck-to-the-product-box coupons, end caps, etc. Thus defendant's exclusive contracts with retailers do not violate federal antitrust laws.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2003
• Decided 01/09/2004
• Published 01/09/2004

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Wayne E. Babler, Jr.,Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, WI, Daniel H. Bromberg (argued), Jones Day, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lee N. Abrams (argued), Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.