Legal Opinion
Blough v. Holland Realty, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 27, 2009No. 08-35536, 08-35542, 08-35548, 08-35549PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
Buyers of newly-constructed houses in the Boise, Idaho area claim that various realtors representing developers tied the sale of undeveloped lots to services and commissions for developed property in violation of the federal and state anti-trust laws. Applying the doctrine of “zero foreclosure,” the district court granted summary judgment to the realtors because there is no market for listing and referral services among potential buyers of newly-constructed houses, thus no competition in the tied market to be harmed. We agree, and affirm.
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Curtis Blough and his wife were…
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