Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1999

Year Resolved

2000

Settlement Amount

$10,000 costs

Court

Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County

Docket Number

99-3574A

Lead State

MA

Participating States

MA

Defendant(s)

J. Sainsbury, plc; Shaw’s supermarkets, Inc.

Case Description

State challenged the acquisition by J. Sainsbury of Star Markets supermarkets in Massachusetts. Defendant was required to divest 9 supermarkets, keep operating two others until a competitor opens up, and provide notice of future acquisitions. Consent decree was later modified to require only 8 divestitures.