Taleff v. Southwest Airlines Co.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

JAMES WARE, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs1 bring this action against Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest”), Guadalupe Acquisition Corp. and AirTran Holdings, Inc. (“AirTran”) (collectively, “Defendants”),2 alleging an unlawful merger in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18. Plaintiffs allege that the “proposed merger” of Defendants Southwest and AirTran will substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in the airline industry.

Presently before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss.3 The…