Universal Avionics System Corp. v. Rockwell International Corp.

MEMORANDUM *

Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (“Universal Avionics”) appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants (collectively “Rockwell Collins”). We affirm. Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of this case, we will not recount it here. We review a grant of summary judgment de novo. See Oliver v. Keller, 289 F.3d 623, 626 (9th Cir.2002). We review a district court’s rulings concerning discovery for an abuse of discretion. Panatronic USA v. AT & T Corp., 287 F.3d 840, 846 (9th Cir.2002). We review a district court’s denial of a motion for leave to amend a complaint for abuse of discretion. Kaplan v. Rose, 49 F.3d 1363, 1370 (9th Cir.1994).

I

A definition of a relevant market is necessary in order to assess an alleged violation of § 2 of the Sherman Act. Twin City Sportservice, Inc. v. Charles O. Finley & Co., 676 F.2d 1291, 1300 (9th Cir.1982). The district court did not abuse its discretion by holding Universal Avionics to its admission and blanket denial of the *899 characterization of the relevant market when Universal Avionics had not followed its duty under Fed.R.Civ.P. 36 to qualify or…