Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2014

Year Resolved

2015

Settlement Amount

$170,000

Court

Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs

Docket Number

n/a
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Lead State

PR

Participating States

PR

Defendant(s)

David Lugo Beltrán; Alberto Avilés Virola; Sergio Colón Colón; Luis Ramírez Flores; Miguel Ramírez Vázquez; Ramón O. Ruiz Jiménez; María A. Jiménez Galarza; William Vega Cotto; AICA School Transport Services Inc.; Luis A. Ortiz Marrero; Transporte Escolar SS Inc.; Jaime Rivera Cruz; José Rivera Pérez; Alfonso González Nevárez; Celso García Estrada; Alberto Avilés Virola; Wilfredo López Cedeño; Lelos Bus Line Corp.; Jabison López Cedeño; López Bus Line Inc.;Transporte Reyes Mar Inc.; Transportación Escolar Félix Corp.; Felícita Félix Garay; William Vega Cotto; AICA School Transport Services Inc.; Luis A. Ortiz Marrero; Transporte Escolar SS Inc.; Jaime Rivera Cruz; Arenas Bus Line Inc.; José Rivera Pérez; JLM Transporte Inc.; José L. Méndez Candelaria; Yabucoa Bus Line Inc.; Jorge Acevedo Arroyo

Case Description

Puerto Rico filed administrative charges against 34 school bus contractors who provided services to the state Department of Education, alleging that they agreed to fix prices and reduce services to a number of municipalities, as well as limiting geographic markets. the parties paid $170,000 and agreed to injunctive provisions to prevent future violations.

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