Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1986

Year Resolved

1986

Settlement Amount

$10,000 civil penalty

Court

Arizona Superior Court

Docket Number

C 607349

Lead State

AZ

Participating States

AZ

Defendant(s)

Arizona Pre-Paid Eye Care, Inc

Case Description

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. In order to resolve the dispute without further litigation, Defendant entered a consent decree, agreeing to refrain from restraining price competition and revising its bylaws accordingly. Additionally, Defendant agreed to pay the State $10,000 in civil penalties.