Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

1999

Year Resolved

2000

Settlement Amount

$25,000 att'ys fees

Court

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division

Docket Number

3-99CV1398-H

Lead State

TX

Participating States

TX

Defendant(s)

Aetna, Inc. and The Prudential Insurance Company of America

Case Description

The State of Texas and Department of Justice filed joint suit to enjoin the acquisition by Aetna of Prudential which the state and DOJ alleged would substantially lessen competition for the development, marketing and sale of HMO and HMO-based POS health plans in the Houston and Dallas Areas. Aetna agreed to certain geographic market divestitures and paid the state $25,000 in attorneys fees.