In re Commercial Laundry Vending Investigation
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought to enjoin the defendant laundry equipment leasing companies from entering leases containing automatic unilateral renewal provisions, alleging that such provisions foreclosed would-be competitors from maintaining viable competition
IIn re Marina Investigation (Florida 1995)
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought to resolve concerns that certain Florida marina companies allegedly illegally tied servicing and/or repair of boats to the rental of boat slips or dry dockage space. The state further investigated the alleged charging of fees to outside/off-site independent or third party contractors for work or repairs performed on tenants’ boats at the marina.
Florida v. Pafford Oil Company, James M. Pafford , no. CV 94 047 34 (2d Jud Cir. Leon County, FL, 1994)
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought civil penalties and injunctive relief, alleging that the defendant oil company and its corporate officers violated F.S. Chapter 526, and purchased and sold over a million gallons of non-Amoco brand gasoline from Amoco pumps owned or operated by the Amoco company in Leon, Jefferson, Madison and Franklin Counties.
In re Intertrack Wagering Investigation (18th Jud. Cir. Seminole County, FL, 1992)
The State of Florida sought injunctive relief, alleging that Florida Jai-Alai, Inc. Seminole Racing, Inc. and Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, Inc. (SOKC) engaged in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition, and to restrain trade by allocating intertrack wagering dates.
In re Agricultural Chemicals Investigation, Nos. 94-3080; 93-1390; 93-3381; 94-442 (Jud. Cir. Leon County, FL 1994)
The State of Florida alleged that defendant pesticide companies conspired to fix the price and set the minimum resale price for which agricultural chemicals or pesticides were sold.
NASCAR Investigation (Florida)
The State of Florida investigated Americrown Services Corporation (Americrown), a subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation, for alleged price fixing by imposing a minimum pricing schedule upon any vendor selling merchandise on Americrown?s Speedway property.
New York v. Tele-Communications Inc., 1993 WL 527984 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 1993), 1993-2 Trade Cases P 70, 404
Defendant cable system operators, subsidiaries and a satellite cable supplier formed a monopoly in restraint of trade in the delivery of multichannel subscription television programming.
Florida v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, Healthtrust, Inc., Memorial Health Systems, Inc. and Halifax Hospital Medical Center
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought to enjoin the merger of defendant hospital facilities, alleging that such acquisitions would result in a substantial reduction of competition in the marketplace for medical care.
GTE Inside Wire Investigation (1995)
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought to permanently enjoin GTE Florida Incorporated (GTE) from continuing its sales tactics concerning its ?Lineskeeper Inside Wire Maintenance? service. The state alleged that once the service became optional, GTE would automatically enroll customers unless they notified GTE that they did not want the service, hence constituting an illegal tying arrangement.
Florida v. Service Corp. International, In re Service Corp. International, FTC File No. 981-353 (1/15/99)
As part of a negotiated consent decree, the State of Florida and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought to enjoin the proposed merger between Services Corp. International (SCI) and Equity Corp. International (ECI), alleging that the merger would substantially impair competition among funeral home or cemetery establishments in 14 local markets.
