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passing-on defense

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From 392 U.S. 481 - Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp. · 1968Most cited · 2,176 citing opinions

the defense that economic circumstances were such that the overcharged buyer could only charge his customers a higher price because the price to him was higher, and that in such circumstances the buyer suffers no loss from the overcharge