Advanced Microtherm, Inc. v. Norman Wright Mechanical Equipment Corp.

MEMORANDUM

Advanced Microtherm, Inc. and HVAC Sales, Inc. (“AMT/Sales”) brought suit against Norman Wright Mechanical Equipment Corporation (“Norman Wright”), F.W. Spencer and Son, Inc. (“Spencer”), and others in the Northern District of California alleging violations of state and federal antitrust law. All defendants but Norman Wright and Spencer were dismissed from the suit. The district court granted summary judgment or judgment as a matter of law against AMT/ ■ Sales’s bid-rigging, tying, conspiracy, and exclusive dealing claims against Norman Wright. The district court granted judgment as a matter of law against all of AMT/Sales’s claims against Spencer. A jury decided against AMT/Sales on their remaining claims of attempted monopolization, commercial bribery, and intentional interference with a contract.,

The factual content of the twenty-two volumes of record is adequately known to the parties and need not be recounted here. AMT/Sales argue that the district court erred in granting judgment against their bid-rigging/price-fixing and tying claims. In addition, AMT/Sales allege that the district court erred in its evidentiary rulings and rejection of several jury…