Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2010

Year Resolved

2010

Settlement Amount

$65,000

Court

Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Docket Number

2010-CV-11677

Lead State

PA

Participating States

PA

Defendant(s)

Twin Ponds, Inc.; Susquehana Ice House; Craig Gartzke; Cindy Gartzke; Chris Haring; William Grace; Elizabeth Grace

Case Description

Two ice skating rinks operated in the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area. The owners entered into an agreement under which one ice house would melt its ice and provide only indoor roller skating and indoor soccer services. State filed suit, charging market allocation and violation of the prohibition against monopolies. Settlement included permanent injunction voiding market allocation agreement and restrictive covenant that prevented property from being used as a skating rink. Defendants paid $65,000, to be used as a settlement fund to support youth hockey in Dauphin County and to reimburse the state for its costs.