Westways World Travel v. AMR Corp.

PROCEEDINGS: ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT TO FED. R.CIV.P. 12(b)(6).

The Court, the Honorable Robert J. Timlin, has read and considered Defendants AMR Corporation (“AMR”), American Airlines, Inc. (“American”), American Eagle Holding Corporation (“American Eagle”), and Sabre Holdings Corporation (“Sabre”) (collectively, “Defendants”)’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs Westways World Travel and Sundance Travel Service (“Plaintiffs”)’s first amended complaint (“FAC”) for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) (“Rule 12(b)(6)”), Plaintiffs’ opposition, and Defendants’ reply.

The Court has also read and considered Defendant Airlines Reporting Corporation (“ARC”)’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ FAC, Plaintiffs’ opposition and ARC’s reply. Based on such consideration, the Court concludes as follows:

I.

BACKGROUND

On November 12, 1999 Plaintiffs filed a class action FAC against Defendants and ARC alleging that they violated the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. (“RICO”) and that American, American Eagle…