Water Craft Management, L.L.C. v. Mercury Marine

RULING

FRANK J. POLOZOLA District Judge.

I. Procedural History

This case is again before the Court to determine the amount of damages, if any, the plaintiffs are entitled to on their state law claims. As the record reflects, the Court bifurcated the issues of liability and damages. The Court first tried the federal antitrust claim and the state law claims. For reasons given, the Court dismissed the plaintiffs’ antitrust claim but found the plaintiffs had proven their state law fraud and detrimental reliance claims. 1 On appeal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Court’s decision…