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061559P.pdf 06/19/2007 Craftsmen Limousine v. Ford Motor Co.
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 06-1559
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield
[PUBLISHED] [Melloy, Author, with Wollman, Circuit Judge and
Nangle, District Judge]
Civil Case - Antitrust. On remand to apply rule of reason analysis to
determine whether actions of competitors unreasonably restrained trade in
the coachbuilding industry, district court did not err in granting summary
judgment to competitors. Craftsmen failed to satisfy its burden. Relevant
market consisted of limousines generally, not specialty limousine market
and Craftsmen failed to show detrimental effects on competition in the
market for limousines generally and failed to show advertising restraints
had actual sustained adverse effects on competition or indirect effects.
Craftsmen failed to show competitors formed a cartel with the ability to
collectively exercise market power.