Law360, New York (October 02, 2008, 12:00 AM ET) -- Brushing aside objections from U.K. plaintiffs, a federal judge has paved the way for British Airways PLC and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. to pay about $200 million to U.S. and U.K. passengers to resolve a 2006 antitrust class action over the alleged fixing of fuel prices on international flights.
Judge Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California gave final approval to the joint settlement on Thursday, despite complaints by three U.K. plaintiffs that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction...
Judge Clears $200M Deal In Fuel Surcharge Case
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