Legal Opinion
City of Madison v. Hyland, Hall & Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1976No. 75-319PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
This is an appeal from an order of July 31, 1975, overruling a demurrer to the complaint. The principal question raised on appeal is whether cities and counties have standing to sue for treble damages under the Wisconsin antitrust act. We conclude that they do, and affirm the order.
A civil antitrust action was commenced by plaintiffs on September 21, 1973. The city of Madison and Dane county charge the defendants with fixing bids on plumb ing, heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning contracts, in violation of ch. 138, Stats. Under ch. 133, the city of Madison and Dane county now pursue two…
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