Delaware v. The Asphalt Service Company, No. 7180, (Del. Ch. filed May 5, 1983)

Delaware sought civil penalties, equitable relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, the Asphalt Service Company, participated in conspiracies to rig bids in connection with the supply of liquid asphalt in the State of Delaware.

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Delaware v. Bayshore, Inc., No. 6424 (Del. Ch. filed Apr. 10, 1981).

Delaware sought civil penalties, injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, Bayshore, Inc. engaged in an illegal tying arrangement by conditioning the lease of a lot upon the purchase of a new mobile home.

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Iowa ex rel. Miller v. Wells Dairy, Inc., No. CE00038663 IA Dist. Ct. Polk Cty.1999)

Bid-rigging scheme for school milk contracts

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Connecticut v. Ty, Inc., No. CV-97-0573484-S (Ct. Super. Ct., Hartford Dist. 1997)

State alleged resale price maintenance by manufacturer of “Beanie Babies” toys. Company paid fine, reinstated dealer.

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Maine v. Maine Chiropractic Association , Inc., No. CV-99-135 (Kennebec County, June 1999)

Settlement with Chiropractic Association regarding price-fixing and group boycott.

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In the Matter of Chittenden and Vermont National Bank

Merger of two largest banks in Vermont approved after divestitures.

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Connecticut v. American Medical Response, Inc., No. CV-99-589962-S (CT Super. Ct., Hartford Dist. 1999)

Plaintiff state investigated ambulance service after mergers gave it significant market power in state. Settlement required divestiture of 30 licenses, 20 ambulances, and rights to several primary service areas or PSAs.

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Utah v. Hitachi Sales Corp. of America, No. 880026602 (1st Dist. Cr. Cache Cty Utah 1988)

State alleged Hitachi and its distributors had coerced certain dealers into raising their prices by means of a concerted refusal to deal.

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Utah v. Evans Broadcasting, 963 P.2d 177 (Utah 1998); 1998-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 72, 192, No. 980800622 (8th Jud. Dist. Ct., Uintah Cty. 1998)

State alleged that radio stations owned by family members were conspiring to monopolize radio advertising in the Uintah Basin of Utah.

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FTC and Puerto Rico v. College of Physician-Surgeons of Puerto Rico, No. 971 0011(D.P.R. Oct. 2. 1997)

Puerto Rico College of Physician surgeons sought to act on behalf of all Puerto Rico doctors to raise prices paid by the state for indigent care, and called for a strike which resulted in increaed hospital costs for consumers.

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