U.S. court dismisses D.C. antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
(Reuters) -A U.S. courtroom dismissed a lawsuit in opposition to Amazon.com Inc on Friday that accused the corporate of antitrust violations for barring third-party sellers from providing higher offers for his or her merchandise elsewhere.
Choose Hiram Puig-Lugo of the Superior Court docket of the District of Columbia granted Amazon’s movement to dismiss the criticism filed final 12 months by Washington D.C. lawyer normal Karl Racine.
“We consider that the Superior Court docket received this incorrect, and its oral ruling didn’t appear to think about the detailed allegations within the criticism and a current resolution of a federal courtroom to permit a virtually similar lawsuit to maneuver ahead,” the Workplace of the Legal professional Normal spokesperson stated in an emailed assertion, including that the workplace was contemplating its authorized choices.
The choice didn’t state a purpose for dismissing the case.
Amazon didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
Racine alleged the net retailer’s coverage may make costs for a given product costlier on platforms that compete with Amazon, since its costs embody charges that may run as excessive as 40% of the full value.
Amazon on Thursday closed a $8.5 billion deal to purchase MGM, combining the fabled moviemaker behind “Rocky” and James Bond with the Seattle-based retailing large because it appears to be like to attract customers by extra streaming video.
(Reporting by Rhea Binoy in Bengaluru; Enhancing by William Mallard)
