Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2005

Court

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Docket Number

1-CV-05-1814

Lead State

PA

Participating States

PA

Defendant(s)

Susquehana Regional Airport Authority

Case Description

Acting as parens patriae, State challenged acquisition by eminent domain of sole competitor to airport authority’s parking lots. alleging monopolization. Trial court dismissed case on grounds that the conduct was protected by state action immunity pursuant to Parker v. Brown. the parties entered into a settlement under which the defendant agreed to reverse the taking by eminent domain.