· 5/21/1984
The Domed Stadium Hotel, Inc., D/B/A Holiday Inn-Superdome v. Holiday Inns, Inc.
Citations
- 732 F.2d 480
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 22306
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “absent exceptional market conditions, one brand in a market of competing brands cannot constitute a relevant product market”
- noting that a market share of 10% or less is insufficient as a matter of law
- rejecting argument that reservation by franchisor of right to \construct and operate\ additional hotels did not include right to acquire and convert existing enterprise
- calling for consideration of market share, market concentration, entry barriers, consumer demand, competition’s strength, and consolidation trends
- rejecting argument that reservation by franchisor of right to \construct and operate\ additional hotels did not include right to acquire and convert existing enterprise
- collecting cases allowing a finding of attempted monopolization where defendants held 24-50% market shares
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Judges: Politz, Randall, Jolly
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