United States Ninth Circuit
Shames v. Cal. Travel & Tourism Comm., 08-56750
In an action against the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) alleging that the CTTC engaged in antitrust price-fixing in violation of the Sherman Act, and improper meeting practices in violation of California's Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, dismissal of the action is affirmed where the CTTC was shielded from antitrust liability under the "state action immunity" doctrine.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/04/2010
- Decided 06/08/2010
- Published 06/08/2010
Judges
- Before MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, SIDNEY R. THOMAS and M. MARGARET McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert C. Fellmeth (argued), Center for Public Interest Law, University of San Diego School of Law, and Donald G. Rez (briefed), Sullivan, Hill, Lewin, Rez & Engel, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellants.
- For Appellees:
- W. Scott Cameron (argued) and Charles L. Post (briefed), Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, Sacramento, CA, and Diane Shaw (briefed), Office of the Attorney General of the State of California, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellee.