New York et al. v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., Roche Vitamin, Inc.; Aventis Animal Nutrition S.A.; Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. LTD; Eisai Co, LTD; Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd; BASF Corporation (master case)
In various state court filings around the country, Plaintiff States alleged that Defendants conspired to set the prices of vitamins that go into various products. The exemplar case upon which all other settlements were ultimately based was filed in the District of Columbia in conjunction with various private class actions.
Florida ex rel. Butterworth v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, et al. No. MDL 1189 (N.D. Fla 2000)
States sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that defendant paper companies conspired to fix prices for commercial tissue, in violation of state and federal antitrust law.
In re Towne BMW, In re Holtz House of Vehicles, Inc.
Alleged collusion, market allocation, and price-fixing between dealers of BMW automobiles in upstate New York.
New York v. Urethane Applicators, Inc.; No. Cv 94 2705 (E.D.N.Y.).
New York sued several roofing contractors on behalf of the state and its political subdivisions, including the Connetquot Central School District on Long Island, for injunctive relief, civil penalties and treble damages, alleging bid-rigging and market allocation.
New York v. Daicel Chemical Industries et al, No. 403878/02 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty., Sept. 24, 2004)
Charges seventeen-year international conspiracy to fix the price of sorbates, a preservative used in many foods and beverages.
New York v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc.,No. 00CV0363 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)
New York challenged the acquisition of assets of two local waste hauling companies in Westchester County, NY by a large national firm, Allied Waste Industries, Inc., already active in the county. Matter was settled by divestiture of five Allied and one other hauling routes and certain transfer station disposal rights.
New York v. Hendrickson Brothers, Inc., 840 F.2d 1065 (2d Cir 1988) (affirming New York v. Amfair Asphalt Corp., 1987 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 74,417 (E.D.N.Y. 1985)), v. Hendrickson Brothers, Inc., et al.
New York sought damages and civil penalties, alleging that Defendant companies conspired to rig the bids for highway construction contracts in 1977 and 1978, and also that three of the six defendants conspired to fix the price of highway construction materials in 1978 and 1979.
Maine v. Alliance for Healthcare, Inc., 1991-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 69,339 (Me. Super. Ct. 1991)
State sought an injunction, alleging that Defendant, Alliance for Healthcare, Inc. conspired to interfere with free competition by entering into agreements with Alliance members to deal with third party payors on collectively determined terms.
Arizona v. M.D. Optical Co., 1986-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 67,346 (Ariz. Super. Ct. 1986)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, M.D. Optical Co. established bylaws that set the prices for which ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians sold their goods and provided their services.
Arizona v. Arizona Pre-Paid Eye Care, Inc.; 1986-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 67,345 (Ariz. Super. Ct. 1986)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Arizona Pre-Paid Eye Care established bylaws that set the prices for which ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians sold their goods and provided their services.
