VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. REEDERSIMCO GMC, INC.

No. 04-905.

546 U.S. 164 (2006)

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. REEDERSIMCO GMC, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy T. Englert, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Donald J. Russell, Max Huffman, and David L. Williams.

Deputy Solicitor General Hungar argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Pate, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Delrahim, Jonathan L. Marcus, Catherine G. O'Sullivan, and David Seidman.

Carter G. Phillips argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs were Richard D. Bernstein, Stephen B. Kinnaird, and Joe D. Byars, Jr.*


JUSTICE GINSBURG delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns specially ordered products—heavy-duty trucks supplied by Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. (Volvo), and sold by franchised dealers through a competitive bidding process. In this process, the retail customer states its specifications and invites bids, generally from dealers franchised by different manufacturers. Only when a Volvo dealer's bid proves...

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