Florida v. Ryan E. Phillips et al., Case No. 2006-CA-1986-C, Okaloosa Cty. Cir. Ct.
Florida settled allegations of price fixing in northwestern part of the state after price-gouging investigation revealed that gasoline station owner who sold station conditioned the sale on new owner matching prices as original owners station.
In re Healthcare Research and Development Institute LLC
Investigation led by CT AG into certain anticompetitive behavior carried out by HRDI in the healthcare service and supply industry and the use of undue and improper influence in the healthcare purchasing process. HRDI agreed to dissolve, but it is permitted to reorganize with only health care executives as members. HRDI also must pay Connecticut $150,000.
Florida v. Waste Management Inc. of Florida, Nos. 86-55609 and 87-0531 (S.D. Fla. 1988)
Florida sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that defendant, Waste Management, Inc. of Florida and certain of its former officers and employees engaged in a conspiracy with competitors to allocate the contracts for waste collection and disposal services for the state, its departments, agencies and units of government in Dade and Broward County, Florida.
Florida v. Browning Ferris Industries, Inc.(1994)
This settlement agreement was entered into by the State of Florida and Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. (BFI) as a supplement to the consented Final Judgment reached in United States, State of Florida, and State of Maryland v. Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. This settlement agreement addresses the collection and disposal of MedX’s or BFI’s Medical Waste, and addresses Residential Contracts with public entities.
Florida v. Hernando County Association of Travel Professionals, Inc., No. 99-1535-CA-01 (5th Jud. Cir. Hernando Cty., Fla. 2000)
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought civil penalties and injunctive relief, alleging that defendant travel agencies entered into contracts, combinations and conspiracies to charge their customers “transaction fees” for certain services; raised, fixed, stabilized and maintained the amounts of such fees; and regulated and limited the types and amount of advertising by any of them in the BellSouth Yellow Pages.
Davis et al. and Florida (intervening) v. Southern Bell Telephone Co., No. 89-2839-CIV (S.D. Fla. 1991)
Florida intervened in the Davis v. Southern Bell action, seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties, alleging that Southern Bell Telephone Company (Southern Bell) monopolized the inside wire maintenance and other optional service markets and overcharged subscribers; that Southern Bell’s marketing for certain optional services contained misrepresentations, that Southern Bell billed certain customers for optional inside wire maintenance plans and other optional services which customers did not know they had or did not know were optional.
Florida v. Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Ft. Lauderdale/Palm Beach, Inc., No. 89-26839 (17th Judi. Cir. Broward County,Fla. 1991)
Florida sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Ft. Lauderdale/Palm Beach, Inc. (Pepsi) conspired with the Coca Cola Bottling Company of Miami, Inc. (Coke) to establish a floor for wholesale prices of some soft drink products sold in Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin Counties, Florida.
Florida v. Power Lighting Systems, Inc. (11th Jud Cir., Dade County, FL 1992)
The State of Florida sought injunctive relief, alleging that the defendant, Power Lighting Systems, Inc. conspired to fix prices in connection to Florida Project Number BR-658. As a result of the allegations, Howard Kosowky, an officer and shareholder of the company agreed to testify to the merits of the allegations in order to resolve the dispute without costly litigation expense.
Florida v. International Business Machines Corporation, Cunningham-Woods, Inc., and Anthony Panariello
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought civil damages, alleging that International Business Machines Corporations (IBM) conspired with Cunningham-Woods and Anthony Panariello to rig the bid for a Liebert Frequency Converter purchased by the Broward County School Board, thus restraining competition for computer services.
Florida v. ISJ Energy, III, Inc., d/b/a Miami Gardens Exxon, a Florida Corporation (11th Jud. Cir., Dade County, FL, 1993)
State of Florida sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that defendant, Gardens Exxon sold unleaded regular grade fuel below its non-refiner cost at its retail outlet, in violation of F.S. Chap. 526, Florida?s Motor Fuel Marketing Act (below cost gasoline).
