United States of America versus Microsoft Corporation; State of New York, ex rel.211 Spitzer, et al. versus Microsoft Corporation, October 19, 1998-June 24, 1999

摘要

These consolidated civil antitrust actions alleging violations of the Sherman211u001eAct, 1 and 2, and various state statutes by the defendant Microsoft Corportation, 211u001ewere tried to the Court, sitting without a jury, between October 19, 1998, and 211u001eJune 24, 1999. The Court has considered the record evidence submitted by the 211u001eparties, made determinations as to its relevancy and materiality, assessed the 211u001ecredibility of the testimony of the witnesses, both written and oral, and 211u001eascertained for its purposes the probative significance of the documentary and 211u001evisual evidence presented. Upon the record before the Court as of July 28, 1999, 211u001eat the close of the admission of evidence, pursuant to FED.R.CIV.P. 52(a), the 211u001eCourt finds the following facts to have been proved by a preponderance of the 211u001eevidence. The Court shall state the conclusions of law to be drawn therefrom in a 211u001eseparate Memorandum and Order to be filed in due course.