Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1993

Year Resolved

1997

Settlement Amount

$4.9 million

Court

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

Docket Number

1:95-mc-00477 (N. D); C1-93-553 (S.D.)
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Lead State

OH

Participating States

OH

Defendant(s)

Louis Trauth Dairy; Borden Inc; Meadow Gold Dairies; Reiter Dairy; Coors Brothers Co.; David Trauth

Case Description

State of Ohio sued to recover damages and obtain injunctive relief against dairy farmers who sought to fix prices for the sale of milk to 450 school districts in Ohio. Case settled for $4.9 million. Settlement funds were allotted to injured school districts.

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