Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1992

Year Resolved

1992

Settlement Amount

$135,000 and atty's fees

Court

126th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas

Docket Number

Cause No. 92-12386

Lead State

TX

Participating States

TX

Defendant(s)

Coors of Austin, Inc., d/b/a
Capitol Beverage Company; Centex Beverage, Inc.; Brown Distributing Company; Hoyt Dell Boothe; James Cowan; and Paul Barney

Case Description

State of Texas filed suit for damages and injunction alleging defendants conspired to fix prices for the sale and distribution of beer in Texas. Case settled with defendants agreeing to injunctive relief and payment, collectively of $135,000 for investigative fees and costs.