United States Sixth Circuit

In plaintiff-travel agencies' lawsuit under section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act alleging a conspiracy to eliminate the practice of paying base commissions by various airlines, district court's dismissal of the amended complaint is affirmed, as the plaintiffs' claims against United Airlines were discharged in bankruptcy and the claims against the remaining defendants failed to allege sufficient facts to plausibly suggest a prior illegal agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/02/2009
• Published 10/02/2009

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, BOGGS, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Joseph M. Alioto, Jr., Thomas Paul Pier, Alioto Law Firm, San Francisco, California, for Appellants.  Peter K. Huston, Latham & Watkins, San Francisco, California, James A. Reeder, Jr., Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Houston, Texas, Lee H. Simowitz, Baker & Hostetler, Washington, D.C., for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Joseph M. Alioto, Jr., Thomas Paul Pier, Joseph Alioto, Sr., Alioto Law Firm, San Francisco, California, for Appellants.  James A. Reeder, Jr., Lauren J. Harrison, Elizabeth A. Pannill, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Houston, Texas, for Appellees.