United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of defendant's immunity from plaintiff's Sherman Act and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claims is reversed where the Noerr-Pennington doctrine insulates defendant from liability for its activities here.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2004
• Published 12/29/2004

Judges

• Before:  NELSON and COOK, Circuit Judges;  SARGUS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Laurence J. Zielke, Pedley, Zielke, Gordinier & Pence, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellants. Eric L. Ison, Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Laurence J. Zielke, Janice M. Theriot, Adam B. Shadburne, Pedley, Zielke, Gordinier & Pence, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellants. Eric L. Ison, Holland N. McTyeire, Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, Louisville, Kentucky, David O. Stewart, Thomas B. Smith, Robert J. Kovacev, Robert M. Malone, Ropes & Gray, LLP, for Appellee.