The Coca-Cola Company, Petitioners v. Harmar Bottling Company, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act (TFEAA) does not permit extraterritorial relief for antitrust injuries occurring outside Texas and that Texas courts will not enforce the antitrust laws of Arkansas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma for injuries confined to those states. The Court also found that the plaintiffs failed to show substantial market harm, rendering all of their claims untenable. Accordingly, the Court reversed the appellate judgment, dismissed the out‑of‑state claims, and entered judgment that the plaintiffs recover nothing on their Texas claims.