A private plaintiff in an antitrust action must have dealt directly with the alleged violators in order to have standing to sue,and indirect injury resulting from higher prices being passed on is insufficient.

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This is a correct statement in antitrust law. In order to have standing to sue in an antitrust action, a private plaintiff must have direct dealings with the alleged violators of antitrust law. Indirect harm resulting from higher prices being passed on to a plaintiff is generally insufficient to establish standing.

A Private Plaintiff in an Antitrust Action Must Have Dealt