Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2010

Year Resolved

2010

Settlement Amount

$350,000

Court

Circuit Court for the 30th Jud. Dist.

Docket Number

10-1050-CP

Lead State

MI

Participating States

MI

Defendant(s)

Arctic Glacier International

Case Description

After companies pleaded guilty to federal criminal price-fixing, Michigan alleged that between 2001 and 2007 Arctic Glacier and Home City Ice conspired to reduce competition between the two ice manufacturers in the southeast Michigan market. The companies allocated geographic territories and customers between themselves, lessening competition and potentially resulting in higher prices
for consumers. The companies agreed to pay $740,000 ($350,000 from Arctic Glacier and $390,000 from Home City) in the form of penalties.