United States Ninth Circuit

In a dispute between telecommunication companies, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed on grounds that plaintiff's state law claims are barred by the filed rate doctrine governing the charges of regulated carriers.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/15/2004
• Decided 07/27/2004
• Published 07/27/2004

Judges

• NOONAN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  REINHARDT, NOONAN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John Thorne, Arlington, VA, for plaintiffs-appellants/ cross-appellees Verizon Delaware, Inc., et al., Merril Hirsh, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees/ cross-appellants Covad Communications Co., et al.