Judge Boyle Dismisses Putative Class Action Brought By Consumers Against U.S. Hotel Chains and Online Travel Agencies

On February 18, 2014, Judge Boyle issued a decision (available here) that granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss a putative class action brought by consumers claiming they paid inflated prices on hotel rooms booked online. Judge Boyle found that the Complaint failed to plausible allege “(1) a price-fixing conspiracy for the three antitrust law claims and (2) proximate causation for the consumer protection law claim.” Accordingly, she dismissed the complaint without prejudice.