Legal Opinion
Travel Network, Ltd. v. United Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 15, 2001No. Nos. 00-3081, 00-3086PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals arise from a settlement in an antitrust class action suit regarding commissions paid on airline tickets. The Anerican Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), which was co-lead class counsel, and seven airlines, which were defendants, appeal from an order of the district court denying ASTA’s motion for clarification and granting liaison class counsel’s motion for a cy pres distribution of unclaimed settlement funds. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
BACKGROUND
In February 1995, Delta Airlines issued a press release announcing that it was…
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