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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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ENTRY BARRIERS UNITED STATES STATE ACTION AIRPORT AMERICAN REGULATION TEXAS AUTHORITY EVIDENCE POLICY COURT MEMORANDUM SUPPORT ARTICULATION LEASEHOLDS DEFENSE MONOPOLIZES COMPETITION ROUTES ACTIVELY SUPERVISES ACTION IMMUNITY MONOPOLY POWER MARKET ADMISSION ANTITRUST DOMINANT POSITION AIRLINES DETERMINATION |
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
_________________________________)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ))
Plaintiff, )) Civil Action No.: 99-1180-JTM
v. ))
AMR CORPORATION, )
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., and )
AMR EAGLE HOLDING )
CORPORATION, ))
Defendants. )
________________________________ )
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION
IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ADMISSION OF "STATE ACTION" EVIDENCE
Pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 401 and 402, the United States moves in limine to
preclude the admission of evidence that the State of Texas has articulated a clear policy to
regulate competition at airports in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and has conferred authority on the
cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and/or the DFW Airport Authority to implement business
practices in furtherance of that state policy, and the admission of evidence that the DFW Airport
Authority actively supervises the use of facilities at DFW, including certain activities of lessees,
such as subleasing and transfers of leaseholds. Such evidence, offered by way of presenting a state
action immunity defense to this antitrust action, is inadmissible because it is irrelevant.
The only conduct for which American appears to be claiming state action immunity
involves American's operation of leaseholds at DFW. (Pretrial Order at 74). While the United
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION IN LIMINE 1
States may seek to introduce evidence that American's dominant position at DFW (however
achieved) raises barriers to entry by other airlines into DFW routes, the United States does not
intend to challenge American's operation of leaseholds at DFW. The sole issue presented by this
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PRETRIAL CONF 12398
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DAULTON JURY CHILD BAILEY MICHAEL BRAY CLIENTS FERRARA DAVID BILL JUDGE COUNSEL COURT THREAT INSTRUCTION JUDGMENT HEARING REPRESENTING DEPOSITION EXHIBITS PUNITIVE DAMAGES DEFENSE FBI EVIDENCE PLAINTIFFS CONSPIRACY QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECT EXAMINATIONS SETOVER VIOLATION COMMUNICATION CONTEXT |
1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
2 FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
3 PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE )
COLUMBIA/WILLAMETTE, INC., et al. )
4 )
Plaintiffs, ) CV 95-1671 JO
5 )
vs. ) December 3, 1998
6 )
AMERICAN COALITION OF LIFE ) Portland, Oregon
7 ACTIVISTS, et al. )) Volume II
8 Defendants. )
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10 TRANSCRIPT OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
11 BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROBERT E. JONES
12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
13 APPEARANCES
14
15 FOR THE PLAINTIFF: CAROL BERNICK
Davis Wright Tremaine
16 1300 S.W. Fifth Ave., Suite 2300
Portland, Or 97201
17 503 778-5233
18 MARIA T. VULLO
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, etc.
19 1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
20 212 373-3346
21 FOR THE DEFENDANTS CHRISTOPHER A. FERRARA
American Catholic Lawyers Assn.
22 10 Audrey Place
Fairfield, NJ 07004
23 201 244-1998
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PRETRIAL CONF 11298
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CLIENTS CONFERENCE CONTEXT TESTIFY DEFENDANTS THREATS JURY TESTIMONY PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL DEPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS HONOR WITNESSES OPINION VIOLENCE ABORTION PROVIDERS COMMUNICATE PRO-LIFE SECURITY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCE ROOM ACCOMMODATION INFORMAL ORGANIZATION AUTHENTICATE DEFENSE POSTERS CLINICS COLUMBIA/WILLAMETTE |
1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
2 FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
3 PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE )
COLUMBIA/WILLAMETTE, INC., et al. )
4 )
Plaintiffs, ) CV 95-1671 JO
5 )
vs. ) November 2, 1998
6 )
AMERICAN COALITION OF LIFE ) Portland, Oregon
7 ACTIVISTS, et al. )) Volume I
8 Defendants. )
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10 TRANSCRIPT OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
11 BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROBERT E. JONES
12 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
13 APPEARANCES
14
15 FOR THE PLAINTIFF: CAROL BERNICK
Davis Wright Tremaine
16 1300 S.W. Fifth Ave., Suite 2300
Portland, Or 97201
17 503 778-5233
18 MARIA T. VULLO
ELIZABETH MARINGER
19 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, etc.
1285 Avenue of the Americas
20 New York, NY 10019-6064
212 373-3346
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FOR DEFENDANTS: MARK BELZ
22 Dreste, Wysong, Belz & Jones, P.C.
Foreman 7777 Bonhomme Street, Suite 1710
23 St. Louis, Mo. 63105-1911
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