Legal Opinion
Elkins v. Microsoft Corp.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 1, 2002No. 01-431PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of a class action suit brought under the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act (VCFA or the Act), 9 V.S.A §§ 2451-2480g. Plaintiff, Richard Elkins, alleged that defendant Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) used its monopoly-power to overprice the Windows 98 operating system which plaintiff purchased pre-installed in a personal computer from a computer manufacturer (called original equipment manufacturer or OEM). Based on the United States Supreme Court decision in Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 431 U.S. 720 (1977), the superior court dismissed the case…
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