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. 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).
Florida v. Brevard Surveying, Inc., et al., no. 93-445-Civ-ORL-19 (M.D. Fla. 1994)
The State of Florida sought damages, civil penalties, and permanent injunctive relief, alleging that between November 1, 1991 and December 31, 1992, defendant surveying companies conspired to fix the prices on land surveying services provided to customers in Brevard County, Florida.
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.
