Court upholds dismissal of claims against Microsoft
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
A federal appeals court Tuesday approved the dismissal of antitrust claims by 39 individual computer owners against Microsoft
Company spokesman Mark Murray called the 19-page ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., "an overwhelmingly positive decision that essentially marks the end of this case." The plaintiffs said the suit merited more than $10 billion in damages, according to Microsoft.
Three judges on the appeals court unanimously ruled in Microsoft's favor. Chris Lovell, a New York-based attorney for the plaintiffs, couldn't be reached after hours to ask whether he plans to seek a rehearing before the entire court or an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court.