Legal Opinion
American Airlines, Inc. v. Klm Royal Dutch Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1997No. 96-2172PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBBER, District Judge.
American Airlines, Inc. (American), appeals from the order of the United States District Court 2 granting summary judgment in favor of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Inc. (KLM). This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
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Prior to “deregulation” of the airline industry in 1978, airlines offered few fare classes to patrons and all airlines charged very similar rates for flights between the same origins and destinations. Resulting competition arising after 1978, among airlines invited imaginative approaches to enhance revenues, including expanding class…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- William E. Wilson v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Chris DAVIS, Appellant, v. FLEMING COMPANIES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by46 opinions
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