Washington v. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Walla Walla, et. al, No. 90-3032 (E.D. Wash 1990)
The State alleged that defendants engaged in a conspiracy to fix prices, rotate bids, allocate locations of vending machines and eliminate discounts.
Starwood v. State of Washington, CV02-1469C (W.D. Wash. 2003)
State investigated the practices of Starwood, related to its operation of hotels competing in the downtown Seattle convention and large group markets. The state’s concern focused on Starwood’s management of the only two large convention hotels in Seattle, which were independently owned, and whether groups were receiving competitive bids from each hotel.
Washington v. Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., et al, No. 05-2-05779-3 (King Cty. Super. Ct. 2005)
Sorbates antitrust litigaiton.
Washington v. Robert Lewis, et. al, No. C04-5341 (W.D. Wash. 2004)
Defendants are criminal defense attorneys in Clark County, Washington. Defendants organized a boycott by the criminal defense attorneys, in an effort to increase reimbursement rates. A written agreement appointed defendants as the exclusive bargaining representatives for rate negotiations. Prices for indigent criminal defense services increased. There was no integration of defendants’ practices.
Washington v. Surgical Specialists of Yakima, PLLC et al.,
Defendants allegedly formed Sugical Specialists of Yakima as a vehicle primarily for jointly negotiating fees for most of the general surgery services in Yakima, WA. They refused to negotiate individually. The physicians did not use SSY to otherwise integrate their offices or operations. Prices for surgical services increased as planned.
Texas v. Coors of Austin, Inc., et al
State of Texas filed suit for damages and injunction alleging defendants conspired to fix prices for the sale and distribution of beer in Texas
Texas v. Big Spring Fuel Company, et al, Cause No. 96-04-38413, 118th Judicial District, Howard County, Texas
State of Texas filed suit alleging defendants were conspiring to fix prices relating to the sale of gasoline in and around Howard County, Texas.
Texas v. Lubbock Glass & Mirror Co., and Delbert Sanders, No. 5-01CV0019-C (N.D. Tex. 2000)
State of Texas filed three suits alleging Defendants conspired to rig bids of architectural flat glass for school districts & other governmental interests in Texas
Tennessee v. Broadacre Dairy
Bid-rigging on school milk contracts. See also Tennessee v. Dean Food Products, Inc.
Tennessee v. Dean Foods Products Company
Bid-rigging on school milk contracts. Also see Tennessee v. Broadacre Dairy.
