HP Gets Consumer Print Cartridge Monopoly Lawsuit Tossed for Now

HP Inc. convinced a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action claiming that the computer maker monopolized the aftermarket for replacement ink cartridges.

Judge Martha M. Pacold of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Tuesday granted HP’s motion to dismiss without prejudice, saying the plaintiffs failed to state a claim under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which prohibits attempts to monopolize.

The plaintiff’s tying claims, in which the company allegedly conditioned the purchase of HP printers to HP-branded ink, were also dismissed.

Consumers last year accused HP of creating a monopoly through ...