Washington County Health Care Authority, Inc. v. Baxter International Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH ) CARE AUTHORITY, INC. ET AL., ) Plaintiffs, v. No. 16-CV-10324 BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. ET Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. AL. ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In the age of COVID-19 and other public health challenges, supply levels in the medical industry occupy a prominent place in our national consciousness. In this antitrust suit, the plaintiffs allege, for a second time, that the defendants conspired to artificially manipulate the market of a crucial supply in that…