Legal Opinion
Howe v. Microsoft Corp.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 28, 2003No. 20020075PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAPSNER, Justice.
[¶ 1] Microsoft Corporation has appealed from an order granting class certification in an action against Microsoft for violations of the North Dakota Antitrust Act and the Unfair Trade Practices Law. We affirm, concluding the district court did not abuse its discretion in certifying the class action.
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[¶ 2] Microsoft manufactures, markets, and licenses computer software, including operating systems. Most of Microsoft’s operating system software is distributed to personal computer (“PC”) manufacturers, known in the industry as original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). OEMs…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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