A maker of hamburger patty machines required its dealers to also purchase its hamburger patty paper. A

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A maker of hamburger patty machines required its dealers to also purchase its hamburger patty paper. A that did not like this requirement was cut off by the manufacturer. The sued, claiming that his was an illegal tie-in sale. The was awarded $300,000 damages for the value of its lost sales, which were trebled.
Was this the correct decision? [Roy B. Taylor Sales v. Hollymatic, 28 F.3d 1379, 5th Cir. (1994)]

Dealer
A dealer in the securities market is an individual or firm who stands ready and willing to buy a security for its own account (at its bid price) or sell from its own account (at its ask price). A dealer seeks to profit from the spread between the...