US AIRWAYS, INC. v. SABRE HOLDINGS CORP.

No. 11 Civ. 2725 (LGS).

US AIRWAYS, INC., Plaintiff, v. SABRE HOLDINGS CORP., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 21, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation (Monopolizing Trade)
Nature of Suit: 410 Anti - Trust
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

US Airways, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Douglas H. Patton , Dewsnup, King & Olsen.

US Airways, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Alicia K. Hancock , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Jay Frackman , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Brad Michael Elias , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Charles P. Diamond , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, pro hac vice, David Kirkpatrick Lukmire , O'melveny & Myers LLP, David Gregg Trachtenberg , Trachtenberg,Rodes, and Friedberg, Derek Winston Moore , Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP, pro hac vice, Edward Nathaniel Moss , O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Henry Thumann , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Howard E. Kass , US Airways, Inc., pro hac vice, Katrina Marie Robson , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Madhu Pocha , O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, pro hac vice, Marc F. Feinstein , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, pro hac vice, Matthew Schock , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Mia Noel Gonzalez , O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Sergei B. Zaslavsky , O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Stephen Joseph Arena , Trachtenberg,Rodes, and Friedberg.

Spirit Airlines, Inc., Movant, represented by Douglas H. Patton , Dewsnup, King & Olsen.

oneworld Management Company, Inc., Movant, represented by Danielle Anne Phillip , Brinks Gilson & Lione.

Expedia, Inc., Movant, represented by David William Haller , Covington & Burling LLP.

Hogg Robinson USA LLC, Movant, represented by Christopher Patrick Greeley , Herrick, Feinstein LLP.

Ovation Travel Group, Inc., Movant, represented by Mara Beth Levin , Herrick, Feinstein LLP.

Travelport Limited, Movant, represented by Morgan Jessen Feder , Dechert, LLP.

Southwest Airlines Co., Movant, represented by Alden Lewis Atkins , Vinson & Elkins L.L.P..

GBT III B.V. d/b/a American Express Global Business Travel, Movant, represented by Michael L. Weiner , Dechert, LLP.

BCD Travel USA LLC, Movant, represented by Frederick L. Whitmer , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP & Ian Michael Goldrich , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.

TPG Capital, L.P., Movant, represented by Meredith Eve Kotler , Cleary Gottlieb.

Silver Lake Partners, Movant, represented by Meredith Eve Kotler , Cleary Gottlieb.

Amadeus North America, Inc., Movant, represented by Edward B. Schwartz , Steptoe & Johnson, LLP.

Sabre Holdings Corporation, Defendant, represented by Evan R. Chesler , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Kevin J. Orsini , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Lev Louis Dassin , Cleary Gottlieb, Peter T. Barbur , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Andrew C. MacNally , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew K. Polovin , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Bradley David Justus , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Brian C. Swanson , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Carl Lawrence Malm , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Christopher J. Lind , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Donald E. Scott , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, George S. Cary , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Jason C. Murray , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Joseph Doman , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Karma M. Giulianelli , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Katherine Hacker , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Katherine M. Swift , Barlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Kenneth Reinker , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Kenneth Stephen Reinker , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Larry C. Work-Dembowski , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Ralph Hereford Duggins , Cantey Hanger, LLP, Rebecca T. Horwitz , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Rory Ann Leraris , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Sean C. Grimsley , Barlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Steven J. Kaiser , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice & Sundeep K. Addy , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice.

Sabre Travel International Limited, Defendant, represented by Evan R. Chesler , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Kevin J. Orsini , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Lev Louis Dassin , Cleary Gottlieb, Peter T. Barbur , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Andrew C. MacNally , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew K. Polovin , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Bradley David Justus , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Brian C. Swanson , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Carl Lawrence Malm , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Christopher J. Lind , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Donald E. Scott , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, George S. Cary , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Jason C. Murray , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Joseph Doman , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Karma M. Giulianelli , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Katherine Hacker , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Katherine M. Swift , Barlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Kenneth Reinker , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Kenneth Stephen Reinker , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Larry C. Work-Dembowski , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Ralph Hereford Duggins , Cantey Hanger, LLP, Rebecca T. Horwitz , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Rory Ann Leraris , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Sean C. Grimsley , Barlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Steven J. Kaiser , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice & Sundeep K. Addy , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice.

Sabre GLBL Inc., Defendant, represented by Evan R. Chesler , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Kevin J. Orsini , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Lev Louis Dassin , Cleary Gottlieb, Peter T. Barbur , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Andrew C. MacNally , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew K. Polovin , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Bradley David Justus , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Brian C. Swanson , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Carl Lawrence Malm , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Christopher J. Lind , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Donald E. Scott , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, George S. Cary , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Jason C. Murray , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Joseph Doman , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Karma M. Giulianelli , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Katherine Hacker , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice, Katherine M. Swift , Barlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Kenneth Reinker , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice, Kenneth Stephen Reinker , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Larry C. Work-Dembowski , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Ralph Hereford Duggins , Cantey Hanger, LLP, Rebecca T. Horwitz , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, Rory Ann Leraris , Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Sean C. Grimsley , Barlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, pro hac vice, Steven J. Kaiser , Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, pro hac vice & Sundeep K. Addy , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, pro hac vice.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel, ADR Provider, represented by Michael Collyard , Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P..

Farelogix, Interested Party, represented by Alena Michele Markley , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Nicoleta Timofti , Greenberg Traurig LLP & Sanford M. Saunders, Jr. , Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Air Canada, Amicus, represented by David C. Kully , Holland & Knight LLP.

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Amicus, represented by Catherine Simonsen , Perkins Coie LLP, Charles Samel , Perkins Coie LLP, Manny Joseph Caixeiro , Perkins Coie LLP & Shylah Alfonso , Perkins Coie LLP.

Virgin America Inc., Amicus, represented by Catherine Simonsen , Perkins Coie LLP, Charles Samel , Perkins Coie LLP, Manny Joseph Caixeiro , Perkins Coie LLP & Shylah Alfonso , Perkins Coie LLP.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Amicus, represented by Christopher Carlsen , Clyde & Co US LLP.

JetBlue Airways Corporation, Amicus, represented by Renee Marie Gallagher , McCarter & English, LLP.

United Airlines, Inc., Amicus, represented by Gerard D. Kelly , Sidley Austin, LLP, James Ormerod Heyworth, V , Sidley Austin LLP & Jamie M. Sadler , Sidley Austin LLP.


OPINION AND ORDER

US Airways, Inc. ("US Airways") brought antitrust claims against Sabre Holdings Corporation, Sabre Travel International Ltd., and Sabre GLBL Inc. (collectively, "Sabre"), under the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., which were tried before a jury between October 24 and December...

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