TOWNSHIP OF LYNDHURST N.J. v. PRICELINE.COM INC.

No. 09-2053.

648 F.3d 143 (2011)

The TOWNSHIP OF LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY on behalf of itself and all similarly situated taxing authorities within the State of New Jersey, Appellant v. PRICELINE.COM INC.; Lowestfare.com; Travel Web LLC; Travelocity.com, Inc.; Travelocity.com, L.P.; Site59.com, LLC; Expedia, Inc.; Hotels.com, L.P.; Hotwire Inc.; TravelNow.com, Inc.; Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.; Travelport Americas, LLC; Trip Network, Inc., doing business as Cheap Tickets, Inc.; Orbitz, LLC.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed: August 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Agnello, Esquire , James E. Cecchi, Esquire , (Argued), Lindsey H. Taylor, Esquire , Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, Road Roseland, NJ, Counsel for Appellant.

Melissa C. Fulton, Esquire , Michael R. Griffinger, Esquire , Gibbons, Newark, NJ, Randolph K. Herndon, Esquire , Karen L. Valihura, Esquire , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Wilmington, DE, Brian S. Stagner, Esquire , Scott R. Wiehle, Esquire , Fort Worth, TX, Lazar P. Raynal, Esquire , Jeffrey A. Rossman, Esquire , (Argued), Michael W. Weaver, Esquire , McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, IL, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: AMBRO, CHAGARES, and GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

The Township of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, brought this putative class action "in its capacity as a taxing authority" on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated New Jersey municipalities, townships, and counties.1 It alleges that defendants— all companies who operate hotel booking sites online—owe the putative class unpaid...

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