United States Sixth Circuit

Grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-airline in an antitrust case involving allegations of predatory tactics in specific geographical passenger airline markets is reversed where there was sufficient evidence that there existed a distinct low fare or leisure passenger market, defendant engaged in predatory pricing practices in the market, and once plaintiff exited the market, defendant raised prices to recoup its losses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/09/2005
• Published 11/09/2005

Judges

• Before:  MOORE and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  HAYNES, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Richard Alan Arnold, Kenny, Nachwalter, Seymour, Arnold, Critchlow & Spector, Miami, Florida, for Appellant.  James P. Denvir, Boies, Schiller & Flexner, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Richard Alan Arnold, William J. Blechman, Kevin J. Murray, Kenny Nachwalter, Seymour, Arnold, Critchlow & Spector, Miami, Florida, for Appellant.  James P. Denvir, Alfred P. Levitt, Boies, Schiller & Flexner, Washington, D.C., Lawrence G. Campbell, L. Pahl Zinn, Dickinson Wright, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.