Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2002

Year Resolved

2003

Settlement Amount

$90,000

Court

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Docket Number

03-4112-CV-C-NKL

Lead State

MO

Participating States

MO

Defendant(s)

Southern Union Company; CMS Energy Corporation.

Case Description

State sought to enjoin merger or to remedy anticompetitive effects from proposed acquisition of pipeline by company that had current management services agreement covering competing pipeline. Acquiring party agreed to terminate management agreement and enter consent judgment. State was reimbursed for costs and fees of $90,000.00. State jointly investigated acquisition with FTC.