 In effect, the repair parts monopoly power that Kodak had was an essential facility.In "Aspen Skiing Co. v. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp.", the Supreme Court upheld the "Lorain Journal" decision by ruling that Aspen Skiing violated § 2 of the Sherman Act by refusing to honor vouchers and ski lift tickets after it had previously done so.In "Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP", is a 2004 Supreme Court decision in which the Court stated, "The mere possession of monopoly power, and the concomitant charging of monopoly prices, is not only not unlawful; it is an important element of the free-market system."