Legal Opinion
Reyn's Pasta Bella, LLC v. Visa U.S.A., Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided April 21, 2003No. C 02-3003 JSWPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND STRIKING ALLEGATIONS FROM THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
WHITE, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs are various merchant, retail and service businesses who bring this action against Defendants, credit card companies Mastercard International, Inc. (“Mastercard”) and Visa U.S.A., Inc. (“Visa”) and credit card issuing banks. Plaintiffs challenge the .internal fee system of Mastercard and Visa as price fixing in violation of section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act (“Sherman Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. Plaintiffs also…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Papasan v. AllainSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Alexander v. SandovalSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Navarro v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Visa U.S.A. Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
- In Re Visa Check/Mastermoney Antitrust LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2003
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the Limited, Inc., Sears Roebuck and Co., Safeway Inc., Auto-Lab of Farmington Hills, Bernie's Army-Navy Store, Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Circuit City Stores, Inc., the Coffee Stop, Inc. D/B/A Torreo Coffee & Tea Company, Computer Supplies Unlimited, Denture Specialists, Inc., Payless Shoesource, Inc., Shoes Etc., Inc. D/B/A Arnold's Shoes, Scrub Shop, Inc., Sportstop, Inc., Geneva White, D.M.D., Ucc Kwik Doc., Inc., F/k/a Ucc Express, Inc., International Mass Retail Association, National Retail Federation, and Food Marketing Institute, Constantine & Partners Pc, Class Counsel-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, Dow Jones and Company, Inc., Intervenor-Plaintiff-Appellee v. Visa U.S.A. Inc. And Mastercard International, Inc., Citigroup, Inc., Pulse Eft Association, and Edgar, Dunn and Company, Interested Parties v. Reyn's Pasta Bella Llc, Jeffrey Ledon Deweese, M.D., Barry Leonard D/B/A Critter Fritters, Hat-In-The-Ring, Inc. D/B/A Eddie Rickenbacker's, Objectors-Appellants, Nucity Publications, Inc., Objector-Appellant, Lupita Llamas Martinez D/B/A Del Yaqui Restaurant, Armenta's Mexican Food, Inc., Objectors-Appellants, Leonardo's Pizza by the Slice, Inc., 710 Corp., Objectors-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, Roman Buholzer D/B/A the Continental Garden Restaurant, Objector-Cross-Appellee, Preston Center Personal Training, Inc., Ucc Kwik Doc., Inc., F/k/a Ucc Express, Inc., Duke Products, Inc., Southern Network Services, Inc., Sound Deals, Inc., Digital Solutions, Inc., Village Fabrics and Furnishings, Inc., Rental Solutions, Inc., Rent Tech, Inc., G & G Enterprises, Nsg Enterprises, Inc., S & Gj Enterprises, Inc., Jac Vaca, Inc., John Wenturine, Y.P.I., Inc., Mobil Town Usa, Inc., Young Pioneers, Inc., Digital Playroom, Inc., Wagner's Bakery, Inc., Beaches N Cream, Kickers' Corner of the Americas, Inc., Msv Records & Production, Inc., Southern Lady Flowers, Round House, Inc., Ron Jen, Inc., D/B/A the Boathouse, and Ron Fred, Inc., ObjectorsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
- Brennan v. Concord EFS, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2005
- Reyn's Pasta Bella, LLC v. Visa USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.