Legal Opinion
Aspen Skiing Co. v. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 19, 1985No. 84-510PublishedCited by 667 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
In a private treble-damages action, the jury found that petitioner Aspen Skiing Company (Ski Co.) had monopolized the market for downhill skiing services in Aspen, Colorado. The question presented is whether that finding is erroneous as a matter of law because it rests on an assumption that a firm with monopoly power has a duty to cooperate with its smaller rivals in a marketing arrangement in order to avoid violating §2 of the Sherman Act.
Aspen is a destination ski resort with a reputation for “super powder,” “a wide range of runs,” and an “active night life,” including “some of the best…
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