AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSP.

Nos. 99-60008, 99-60239.

202 F.3d 788 (2000)

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INCORPORATED; City of Dallas, Texas; Southwest Airlines Company; Love Field Citizens Action Committee, Petitioners, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondent. The City of Fort Worth; Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board, Petitioners, v. Department of Transportation, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Vance Powell (argued), Morris Harrell, Cynthia Keely Timms, Locke, Liddell & Sapp, Dallas, TX, Anne Hogan McNamara, Robert B. Wark, American Airlines Inc., Fort Worth, TX, for American Airlines, Inc.

Thomas Lawrence Ray (argued), Paul Maitland Geier, Washington, DC, Marion L. Jetton, Robert B. Nicholson, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Antitrust Div., App. Section, Washington, DC, for Dept. of Transp.

Edward P. Faberman (argued), Ungaretti & Harris, Washington, DC, for Legend Airlines.

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. (argued), Crowell & Moring, Washington, DC, Randall W. Wilson, Houston, TX, Emery Lawrence Vincent, Susman Godfrey, Dallas, TX, for Continental Express.

Robert W. Kneisley, Washington, DC, Michael Byrd, Dallas, TX, James F. Parker (argued), Southwest Airlines Co., Dallas, TX, for Southwest Airlines Co.

Lee L. Blackman, Richard Karl Simon, McDermott, Will & Emery, Los Angeles, CA, for Airports Council Intern., North America and American Ass'n of Airport Executives, Amicus Curiae.

James E. Coleman, Jr., Lyndon F. Bittle (argued), Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Dallas, TX, for City of Dallas, TX.

Alan W. Harris (argued), Andrews & Kurth, Dallas, TX, for Love Field Citizens Action Committee.

Dee J. Kelly, Sr. (argued), Brian Scott Stagner, Kelly, Hart & Hallman, Fort Worth, TX, for City of Fort Worth.

Jonathan Glen Kerr (argued), Joseph Wilson Spence, Steven James Graham, Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, Fort Worth, TX, Michael J. Goldman, Bagileo, Silverberg & Gildman, LLP, Washington, DC, for Dallas-Fort Worth Intern. Airport Bd.

Before DUHÉ, BARKSDALE and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.


EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

This consolidated appeal involves respondent Department of Transportation's ("DOT's") interpretation of federal law governing airline service at Love Field airport. Petitioners Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board ("DFW Board"), City of Fort Worth ("Fort Worth"), American Airlines, Inc. ("American"), City of Dallas ("Dallas"), Southwest Airlines Company ("Southwest"), and Love Field...

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