Legal Opinion
Aquatherm Industries, Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 8, 1998No. 97-2959PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Aquatherm Industries (“Aquatherm”) appeals the district court’s dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) of antitrust claims filed against Florida Power & Light (“FPL”). We affirm.
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Aquatherm is a Delaware corporation that manufactures solar-powered heating systems for swimming pools. FPL is the exclusive provider of electric power in approximately two-thirds of the state of Florida. In 1988, through advertising and direct mailing to its customers, FPL promoted the use of electric pool-heating pumps (“PHPs”) as an economical way to heat residential…
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