Legal Opinion
Newcal Industries, Inc. v. IKON Office Solution
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 23, 2008No. 05-16208PublishedCited by 563 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
Five lessors of copier equipment (collectively “Neweal”) appeal the dismissal of their complaint for failure to state viable Sherman Act antitrust, Lanham Act, and RICO claims against Defendant IKON. 1 We reverse.
I
Neweal and IKON compete to lease name-brand copier equipment to commercial customers. 2 They also compete to provide service contracts for the maintenance of that equipment during the term of the lease. When a lease approaches the end of its term, a new competition begins for the lease of upgrade equipment. Similarly, when a service contract approaches the end…
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