VERIZON DELAWARE v. COVAD COMMUNICATIONS

Nos. 03-15453, 03-15557.

377 F.3d 1081 (2004)

VERIZON DELAWARE, INC.; Verizon New England, Inc.; Verizon Maryland, Inc.; Verizon New Jersey, Inc.; Verizon New York, Inc.; Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.; Verizon Washington, D.C., Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COVAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY; Dieca Communications, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. Verizon Delaware, Inc.; Verizon New England, Inc.; Verizon Maryland, Inc.; Verizon New Jersey, Inc.; Verizon New York, Inc.; Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.; Verizon Washington, D.C., Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Covad Communications Company; Dieca Communications, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed July 27, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Thorne, Arlington, VA, for plaintiffs-appellants/ cross-appellees Verizon Delaware, Inc., et al.

Merril Hirsh, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees/ cross-appellants Covad Communications Co., et al.

Before: REINHARDT, NOONAN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.


NOONAN, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiffs (collectively Verizon) appeal the judgment of the district court in favor of the defendants (collectively Covad). Federal question and diversity jurisdiction exist. The district court granted summary judgment to Covad, ruling that Verizon's state law claims against Covad were barred by the filed rate doctrine governing the charges of regulated carriers. The district court further denied Verizon's motion, filed after the judgment...

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