Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1994

Year Resolved

1997

Settlement Amount

$626,200

Court

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Docket Number

1:94CV 0847

Lead State

OH

Participating States

OH

Defendant(s)

Jones Chemicals; PB&S Chemical; P.D.P. Andiamo; E+E, Bonded Chemicals; K D I Corp.; Ulrich Chemical; Barber’s Chemical; HVC; James J. Fenell; National Colloid; Water Works and Industrial Supply; American Merchandising Services; SAL Chemical; Paul D. Petricone

Case Description

State of Ohio sued under the Clayton Act and the Ohio Valentine Act to recover damages against various companies for price fixing and customer allocation in the repackaged chlorine market. Also sued for fraud and unjust enrichment. Chemical companies settled with Ohio for $626,200.00