Legal Opinion
Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. County of Kent
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1992No. Nos. 90-1811, 90-2117PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Northwest, Simmons, Piedmont Aviation, Comair, Midway, USAir, American and United Airlines dispute the landing fees, terminal building rental rates, carrying charges, and crash/fire/rescue charges assessed them at the Kent County International Airport serving Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Airlines also argue that surplus revenue generated by the fees charged non-airline concessions should be cross-credited to reduce the fees charged to the Airlines. For the reasons stated below, we REVERSE and REMAND to the District Court to determine the proper allocation of fees between…
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