Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1990

Year Resolved

1990

Settlement Amount

$30,000

Court

331st Judicial District, Travis County, Texas

Docket Number

459034

Lead State

TX

Participating States

TX

Defendant(s)

Valley Memorail Gardens, Inc., John Rutoskey

Case Description

State alleged conspiracy to raise and fix prices of crematory services among providers in Cameron and Hidalgo counties. Defendants agreed not to raise or fix prices or communicate with competitors to suggest or determine prices and agreed to pay $30,000 to resolve the state’s claims.