People Ex Rel. Scott v. Carriage Way West, Inc.

Plaintiff, State of Illinois, brought this civil action under the Illinois Antitrust Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 60—3(1)a and 60 — 7(4)) against 23 defendants (18 public golf courses located in and around Cook County, 4 individuals and the Chicagoland Golf Association, Inc.). The State alleged that defendants had conspired to fix, raise and maintain greens fees and golf cart rental rates. On defense motions, the State’s complaint was stricken and its cause was later dismissed for want of equity. The State appeals, asserting the sufficiency of its complaint.

The State’s complaint…