Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1995

Year Resolved

1995

Settlement Amount

$670,000 to consumers, $67,000 costs

Court

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

Docket Number

95-4414-CV-C-66BA

Lead State

MO

Participating States

MO

Defendant(s)

United Telephone Company of Missouri

Case Description

State brought action to prevent incumbent telephone company from monopolizing market for the provision of inside wire maintenance services, a market that was deregulated by the Federal Communications Commission. Company agreed to refrain from charging customers for service where those customers had not requested or affirmatively agreed to receive the same. Company agreed to other injunctive relief and to provide restitution for customers who had been charged for such services.