Ross Simmons Hardwood Lumber

Ross simmons was driven out of business by what it complained was weyerhaeuser s attempted monopsonization of the market.

Ross simmons hardwood lumber.

Ross simmons hardwood lumber co inc. Ross simmons began operating a hardwood lumber sawmill in longview washington in 1962. Ross simmons began operating a hardwood lumber sawmill in longview washington in 1962. Both parties operated sawmills.

After the price of logs increased and the price of lumber decreased ross simmons incurred heavy losses and had to shut down its operations in 2001. Ross simmons hardwood lumber company inc. Weyerhaeuser entered the northwestern hardwood lumber market in 1980 by acquiring an existing lumber company. This brief is filed in response to the court s invitation to the solicitor general to express the views of the united states.

Ross simmons hardwood lumber co. Weyerhaeuser gradually increased the scope of its hardwood lumber operation and it now owns six hardwood sawmills in the region. 312 2007 was a united states supreme court case related to antitrust regulations. Brief for the united states as amicus curiae supporting petitioner.

Barnett assistant attorney general. Argued november 28 2006 decided february 20 2007. Certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit. Weyerhaeuser gradually increased the scope of its hardwood lumber operation and it now owns six hardwood sawmills in the region.

A purchaser buys so much of a given. Ross simmons and weyerhaeuser both operated hardwood lumber mills in the pacific northwest and purchased red alder sawlogs as inputs for their mills. Respondent ross simmons a sawmill filed suit under 2 of the sherman act alleging that petitioner weyerhaeuser drove it out of business by bidding up the price of. From 1998 2001 the price of these logs generally increased while the price of finished lumber.

Although the mills had some long term contracts an important source was an open bidding market. On petition for a writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit. Ross simmons hardwood lumber company inc. Clement solicitor general counsel of record thomas o.

Brief for the united states as amicus curiae. Weyerhaeuser entered the northwestern hardwood lumber market in 1980 by acquiring an existing lumber company. The theory was predatory buying. Weyerhaeuser entered the northwestern hardwood lumber market in 1980 by acquiring an existing lumber company.

Ross simmons lumber company inc. Specifically weyerhaeuser was accused of buying more raw materials than it needed at unnecessarily high prices. Ross simmons plaintiff was one of weyerhaeuser s competitors in the market for hardwood lumber. Weyerhaeuser gradually increased the scope of its hardwood lumber operation and it now owns six hardwood sawmills in the region.

On writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit.