Plaintiffs accusing Harley-Davidson of illegal tying seek US en banc rehearing
( August 29, 2025, 16:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs alleging that Harley-Davidson imposed a tying arrangement that illegally restrains trade are seeking a rehearing en banc at the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The plaintiffs, purchasers of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and aftermarket parts, said rehearing en banc is warranted because the appellate panel's decision conflicts with "the longstanding jurisprudence of the Seventh Circuit determining the district court should not substitute its judgment for the well-pleaded allegations of the complaint in matters of antitrust market definition." See petition. ...
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