American Airlines Inc v. Travelport Limited et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by American Airlines Inc. Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the #Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $350; Receipt number 0539-3826551) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Yetter, R)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

OJS 44 (TXND Rev. 2/10)

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as
provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of
initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS

American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

Travelport Limited, a foreign corporation and Travelport, LP, a
Delaware Corporation, d/b/a Travelport (see attached for additional
Defendants)

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

Tarrant

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE
LAND INVOLVED.

(c) Attorney’s (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

Attorneys (If Known)

(see attached)

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION

N/A

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES(Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

U.S. Government
Plaintiff

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U.S. Government
Defendant

(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF
Citizen of This State
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Citizen of Another State

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CONTRACT

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110 Insurance
120 Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgm
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151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excl. Veterans)
153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran’s Benefits
160 Stockholders’ Suits
190 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise
REAL PROPERTY
210 Land Condemnation
220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All Other Real Property

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PTF
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Incorporated or Principal Place
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of Business In This State

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Incorporated and Principal Place
of Business In Another State

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Foreign Nation

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(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

IV. NATURE OF SUIT
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(U.S. Government Not a Party)

DEF
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Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Country

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(Place an “X” in One Box Only)
TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers’
Liability
340 Marine
345 Marine Product
Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
360 Other Personal
Injury
CIVIL RIGHTS
441 Voting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
Accommodations
444 Welfare
445 Amer. w/Disabilities Employment
446 Amer. w/Disabilities Other
440 Other Civil Rights

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

PERSONAL INJURY
’ 362 Personal Injury Med. Malpractice
’ 365 Personal Injury Product Liability
’ 368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
’ 370 Other Fraud
’ 371 Truth in Lending
’ 380 Other Personal
Property Damage
’ 385 Property Damage
Product Liability
PRISONER PETITIONS
’ 510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
Habeas Corpus:
’ 530 General
’ 535 Death Penalty
’ 540 Mandamus & Other
’ 550 Civil Rights
’ 555 Prison Condition

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

’ 2 Removed from
State Court

’ 610 Agriculture
’ 620 Other Food & Drug
’ 625 Drug Related Seizure
of Property 21 USC 881
’ 630 Liquor Laws
’ 640 R.R. & Truck
’ 650 Airline Regs.
’ 660 Occupational
Safety/Health
’ 690 Other
LABOR
’ 710 Fair Labor Standards
Act
’ 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
’ 730 Labor/Mgmt.Reporting
& Disclosure Act
’ 740 Railway Labor Act
’ 790 Other Labor Litigation
’ 791 Empl. Ret. Inc.
Security Act
IMMIGRATION
’ 462 Naturalization Application
’ 463 Habeas Corpus Alien Detainee
’ 465 Other Immigration
Actions

BANKRUPTCY

’ 422 Appeal 28 USC 158
’ 423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS
’ 820 Copyrights
’ 830 Patent
’ 840 Trademark
SOCIAL SECURITY
861 HIA (1395ff)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
865 RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUITS
’ 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff
or Defendant)
’ 871 IRS—Third Party
26 USC 7609

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another district
Reopened
Litigation
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Appellate Court

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):

400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
810 Selective Service
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
875 Customer Challenge
12 USC 3410
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
892 Economic Stabilization Act
893 Environmental Matters
894 Energy Allocation Act
895 Freedom of Information
Act
900Appeal of Fee Determination
Under Equal Access
to Justice
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

Appeal to District

’ 7 Judge from
Magistrate
Judgment

15 U.S.C. Sections 1 and 2; tortious interference with existing and prospective contractual relationships

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION Brief description of cause:
(See attached)

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UNDER F.R.C.P. 23
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S) (See instructions)
PENDING OR CLOSED:

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:
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DATE

DOCKET NUMBER

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

/s/ R. Paul Yetter

04/12/2011

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

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American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, )
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Travelport Limited, a foreign corporation and
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Travelport, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, )
d/b/a Travelport;
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and
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Orbitz Worldwide, LLC, a Delaware limited
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liability company, d/b/a Orbitz,
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Defendants.
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Civil Action No.: ______________

ATTACHMENT TO CIVIL COVER SHEET
I.

Defendants (in addition to those listed on the Civil Cover Sheet attached):
Orbitz Worldwide, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, d/b/a Orbitz

I(c).

Plaintiff’s Attorneys:
R. Paul Yetter
Anna Rotman
YETTER COLEMAN LLP
909 Fannin, Suite 3600
Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Bill F. Bogle
Roland K. Johnson
HARRIS, FINLEY & BOGLE, P.C.

777 Main St., Suite 3600
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
M. J. Moltenbrey
DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP
1101 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Richard A. Rothman
James W. Quinn
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Michelle Hartmann
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75201-6950
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
VI.

Cause of Action (brief description of cause):
Violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act for unreasonable restraint of interstate
commerce; violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Act for conspiracy to monopolize and
monopolization of the distribution of airline tickets through travel agents; tortious
interference with American Airlines’ current and prospective contractual relationships.

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DATED: April 12, 2011

Of Counsel:
DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP
M.J. Moltenbrey
[e-mail]
1101 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
202.346.8738
202.346.8102 (Fax)
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
Richard A. Rothman
[e-mail]
James W. Quinn
[e-mail]
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
212.310.8426
212.310.8285 (Fax)

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ R. Paul Yetter_______________
R. Paul Yetter
State Bar No. 22154200
[e-mail]
Anna Rotman
State Bar No. 24046761
[e-mail]
YETTER COLEMAN LLP
909 Fannin, Suite 3600
Houston, Texas 77010
713.632.8000
713.632.8002 (Fax)
Bill Bogle
State Bar No. 02561000
[e-mail]

Roland K. Johnson
State Bar No. 00000084
[e-mail]
HARRIS, FINLEY & BOGLE, P.C.
777 Main Street, Suite 3600
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.870.8700
817.332.6121 (Fax)
Michelle Hartmann
State Bar No. 24032402
[e-mail]
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75201-6950
214.746.7700
214.746.7777 (Fax)
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

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