Province v. Cleveland Press Publishing Co.

GUY, Circuit Judge.

This case involves antitrust litigation growing out of the June 17, 1982 closing of the Cleveland Press newspaper (Press). Plaintiffs, 89 former employees of the Press, appeal from a summary judgment of the district court dismissing their complaints in two consolidated actions: Province v. Cleveland Press Publishing Co. and Ridley v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co., 605 F.Supp. 945 (N.D.Ohio 1985).1 As explained below, we affirm the decision of Judge Aldrich.

Plaintiffs lost their jobs when the Press ceased operations in 1982. Essentially, plaintiffs allege that the closing of…