Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1999

Year Resolved

1999

Lead State

WI

Participating States

Defendant(s)

Haberman, Ronald

Offenses

misdemeanor, agreement to injure the business of another

Sentence Imposed

$500 fine, $1500 costs, barred from contracts

Case Description

The defendants operated businesses that conducted inspections of flammable and combustible liquid storage tanks. The tank inspections were required under federal law. The complaint alleged that in anticipation of submitting bids for new contracts, the defendants agreed not to compete for business in each other’s territories in order to avoid a bidding war. Ronald C. Habermann (No. 99-CF-1368) convicted of Misdemeanor counts of an agreement to injure the business of another; must not participate in any way with petroleum tank inspection contracts with State in the future. $500 fine and $1500 costs