Aspen Skiing Co. v. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp.
United States Supreme Court
472 U.S. 585 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
Ski Co. (defendant), owning three of four Aspen mountains, terminated a decades-long interchangeable-ticket program with sole remaining competitor Highland after Highland rejected a below-market revenue-sharing offer, then refused to sell Highland any lift tickets at any price or accept Highland's own vouchers, causing Highland's market share to collapse; Ski Co. claimed Highland's product was inferior, but witnesses disputed this and Ski Co. itself associated with inferior products elsewhere.
IssueFree
Whether a business's refusal to cooperate with competitors may constitute monopolization under § 2 of the Sherman Act if the refusal does not serve a legitimate business purpose.
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