Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1986

Year Resolved

1988

Settlement Amount

$700,000

Court

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Docket Number

C86-7387

Lead State

OH

Participating States

OH

Defendant(s)

Browning-Ferris Industries Inc

Case Description

State of Ohio filed suit on behalf of 25 Toledo area school districts claiming that BFI and its competitors allocated the waste removal market in the Toldeo/Lucas county area. Complaint alleged that BFI and its competitors distributed the market share amongst themselves. In addition companies provided inflated bids so as not to take business from another company. Case settled with a payment of $700,000, with the Attorney General retaining the right to inspect, and with an injunction against the defendants from engaging in the conduct for which they were sued.