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.
Pennsylvania v. Capital Health System Services and Polyclinic Health System, 1995-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,205 (M.D. Pa. 1995)
Pennsylvania sought to enjoin the merger between Defendants, Capital Health System Services and Polyclinic Health System, alleging that the merger would substantially lessen competition in the market for hospital services by eliminating an effective competitor.
Ohio v. Mahoning County Medical Society, 1982-1 Trade Cas. (CCH 64,557 (N.D. Ohio 1982)
State sought permanent injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Mahoning County Medical Society entered into agreements among physicians to suppress HMOs by refusing to grant them discounts or other terms of assistance to a prepaid plan.
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.
New York v. Urethane Applicators, Inc.; No. Cv 94 2705 (E.D.N.Y.).
New York sued several roofing contractors on behalf of the state and its political subdivisions, including the Connetquot Central School District on Long Island, for injunctive relief, civil penalties and treble damages, alleging bid-rigging and market allocation.
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.
New York v. Daicel Chemical Industries et al, No. 403878/02 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty., Sept. 24, 2004)
Charges seventeen-year international conspiracy to fix the price of sorbates, a preservative used in many foods and beverages.
Massachusetts v. Massachusetts Nurses Association, 1980-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 63,304 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1980)
Massachusetts sought an injunction, alleging that Defendant, Massachusetts Nurses Association conspired to fix the rates to be paid for private duty nursing services and implemented rate schedules for private duty nursing services.
Iowa v. Iowa Optometric Association, 1983-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 65,483 (Iowa Dist. Ct. 1983)
State sought an injunction, alleging that Defendant, Iowa Optometric Association participated in agreements, understandings, plans or courses of conduct with the foreseeable affect that optometrists could jointly refuse to provide optometric services to Medicaid recipients or refuse to participate in the Medicaid program.
Maryland v. Medical Staff of Harford Memorial Hospital, 1981-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 64,430 (Md. Ct. 1981)
State sought an injunction, alleging that Defendant, Medical Staff of Harford Memorial Hospital (Harford), agreed to refuse to deal with any radiologists who were in competition with O. G. Radiology Associates. The State further alleged that the purpose of the agreement was to prevent Harford from obtaining radiological services from radiologists not currently members of the Medical Staff and to compel Harford to accept the contractual terms demanded by O. G. Radiology Associates. As a result of the alleged agreement, radiologists were foreclosed from access to patients, and therefore excluded from the market.
