Tennessee v. Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations, 1996-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,614 (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 1996)

State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendants, Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations, Association of Mental Health Centers and Tennessee Mental Health Center Corporation conspired to set the prices of mental health services which were provided by the members of these organizations.

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New York v. St. Francis Hospital, 94 F. Supp.2d 399 (S.D.N.Y. 2000), No.98-Civ. 0939

Plaintiff state of New York, alleging that two hospitals in Dutchess County, New York, were engaged in illegal price-fixing and market allocation through joint rate negotiations, sued for injunctive relief.

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New York v. New York State Society of Ophthalmic Dispensers, Inc., 1980-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 63,074 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1979)

Plaintiff State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, New York State Society of Ophthalmic Dispensers, Inc., boycotted eyeglass lens and frame manufacturers that participated in pre-paid vision care plans.

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New York v. Service Corporation International, 99 Civ. 11391 (JSM) (S.D.N.Y. final judgment, Nov. 19, 1999)

New York challenged a series of acquisitions that Service Corporation International (SCI) made of funeral homes in New York City that serve the Jewish community, allegedly leading to monopolization of and high prices in that market. The matter was settled by a consent decree requiring SCI to divest a funeral business in Manhattan, Plaza Memorial Chapel, plus two funeral homes in Brooklyn.

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Connecticut v. Connecticut Oxygen Corp., 1986-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 66,951 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1986)

State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Connecticut Oxygen Corporation, fixed the prices and exchanged pricing information for medical gas supplies.

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Arizona v. Arizona Podiatry Association, 1985-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 66,487

State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Arizona Podiatry Association maintained a code of ethics provision restricting members form of advertising and solicitation of patients

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Arizona v. Chiropractic Association of Arizona, 1985-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 66,737 (Ariz. Super. Ct. 1985)

State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant Chiropractic Association maintained a code of ethics provision restricting members form of advertising and solicitation of patients.

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California v. Levi Strauss & Co., No. S.F. No. 24699 (Cal. 1996)

The State of California sought damages, administrative costs and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi) conspired to fix the price of its jeans, thus resulting in overcharges to consumers during the 1970’s

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