Maine v. Dead River Co. and Irving Oil Company
Complaint under state merger law resolved by Consent Decree. Parties permitted to consummate sale/acquisition of certain wholesale and retail propane assets in northern Maine, subject to conditions, specifically, first defendant required to enter throughput arrangements with new entrants at its bulk storage facility, second Defendant required to divest a portable bulk storage tank, $7,500 costs.
Maine v. Getchell Bros., Inc. 1989 WL 265292 (Me.Super.), 1989-2 Trade Cases P 68,758
Complaint charges market allocation in the sale of packaged or bulk ice. Consent Decree imposes injunctive relief, $35,000 civil penalties against each Defendant and costs.
Maine v. Maine Health Alliance, No. CV-03-135 (Kennebec Super Ct. 2003)
Complaint, parallel to FTC action against same Defendants, charges that PHO engaged in price-fixing and concerted refusals to deal in contracting with managed care payors.
Maine v. Casella Waste Systems, Inc., No. CV-99-212 (Kennebec Super. Ct. 1999)
Complaint to enjoin proposed merger in solid waste hauling and disposal industry resolved by Consent Decree permitting merger with significant conditions, including limitations on so-called evergreen contracts for small container hauling services.
Maine v. Central & Western Maine Regional PHO, Inc., 1996 WL 157202 (Me.Super.), 1996-1 Trade Cases P 71,320
Complaint under state Hospital Cooperation Act regarding merger of 4 physician-hospital networks into regional network to jointly negotiate with managed care. Resolved by Consent Decree.
Maine v. Mid Coast Anesthesia, 1992 WL 38176 (Me.Super.), 1991-2 Trade Cases P 69,683 (Jan. 10. 1992)
State challenged merger of anesthesiology groups.
Maine v. Cardovascular & Thoracic Associates, PA; 1992 WL 503594 (Me. Super. Sept. 2, 1992)
Maine challenged merger of cardiac surgere practices.
Maine v. Trainor, No. CV-87-260 (Kennebec Super. Ct. July 1987)
State’s complaint alleged conspiracy to monopolize ownership and control of commercial solid waste landfills in the state and violation so fsecurities laws by an entierprise engaged in development, ownership and control of commercial solid waste landfills.
Maine v. Scott Paper Co., 1987-2 Trade Cas. 67,786 (Somerset Super. Ct., Me., Nov. 25, 1987)
State’s complaint charged paper manufacturer with tying purchase of pulpwood from contractors or brokers to the purchase of sawlogs by the contractor or broker.
Maine v. McCain Foods, 1987-2 Trade Case. (CCH) ¶¶ 67, 798 (Me. Super. Ct. 1987)
Complaint charged potato processor with tying, specifically that processor conditioned award of sought-after seasonal potato contracts on growers’ purchases of fertilizer or agricultural equipment or machinery manufactured by processor’s affiliate.
