As readers may recall (May 2; Mar. 29, 2004) a judge this spring dismissed an antitrust class action suit filed by a Minneapolis law firm which had claimed that Madison, Wis. campus-area taverns unlawfully colluded to discontinue “happy hour” and similar discounts. As the taverns showed, the demise of the happy hour discounts came after pressure from university and government-sponsored groups which alleged that the discounts contributed to overuse of alcohol on campus. Now, nothing discouraged, the same law firm is back, suing in federal court this time. Its action “accuses 25 downtown bars of charging patrons excessive amounts for drinks, and names Chancellor John Wiley and two city officials for conspiring” in the price rises. (Daily Cardinal, Oct. 6)(via Althouse).
Update: suing Madison taverns again
As readers may recall (May 2; Mar. 29, 2004) a judge this spring dismissed an antitrust class action suit filed by a Minneapolis law firm which had claimed that Madison, Wis. campus-area taverns unlawfully colluded to discontinue “happy hour” and similar discounts. As the taverns showed, the demise of the happy hour discounts came after […]
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