Legal Opinion
Van-S-Aviation v. Piper Aircraft Corp.
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided May 22, 1984No. M.D.L. No. 217; No. 73CV614-W-B-6PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING CLASS CERTIFICATION
SACHS, District Judge.
This litigation, now entering its second decade, has recently been transferred to me. The allegations of the second amended complaint thrust in several directions, but the general tenor is of unfair competition through price discrimination between aircraft distributors (wholesalers) and retail dealers. It is contended that the distributors actually sold and sell direct to the public, using “captive” dealers and other procedures, and have enjoyed and still enjoy a competitive advantage over independent dealers.
The immediate…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Piper Aircraft Distribution System Antitrust Litigation. Van-S-Aviation Corporation v. Piper Aircraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Ralston v. Volkswagenwerk, A. G.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1973
- Hurwitz v. R. B. Jones Corp.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1977
- Brame v. Ray Bills Finance Corp.District Court, N.D. New York · 1979
- McElhaney v. Eli Lilly & Co.District Court, D. South Dakota · 1982
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