Opinion ID: 476344
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Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Summary of Holdings

Text: 106 1. Plaintiffs' antitrust claims are DISMISSED because the Defendants'challenged activities are immune from scrutiny under the antitrust laws by virtue of the state action exemption. 107 2. Plaintiffs' antitrust claims under Sec. 4 of the Clayton Act for damages, interest on damages, costs and attorney's fees against the Defendant cities are DISMISSED under Sec. 3 of the Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984 because, in light of all the circumstances, it would be inequitable not to apply Sec. 3(a) of the Act to this case. 108 3. Plaintiffs' antitrust claims against the private Defendants are DISMISSED as barred under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine. 109 4. The Whorton Plaintiffs' civil rights claim is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 110 5. This Order disposes of all pending claims in this litigation. Judgment will be entered accordingly. 111 It is so ORDERED.