Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1995

Year Resolved

1995

Court

345th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas

Docket Number

Cause No. 9504873

Lead State

TX

Participating States

TX

Defendant(s)

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation

Case Description

The State of Texas and Federal Trade Commission filed separate suits alleging the acquisition of Healthcare, Inc. the Hospital Company by Columbia Healthcare Corporation would substantially lessen competition for acute care hospital services in Denton, Texas. Cases settled with Defendant agreeing to certain divestitures, to provide prior notice of acquisitions and certain other provisions.