Transportation Industry
Wisconsin Says Man May Sue Microsoft Over Prices
Transport Topics, August, 2005 by Anonymous
A Milwaukee man can sue Microsoft Corp. in state court over his claim the software giant created a monopoly to artificially inflate prices for consumers, even though the alleged conduct happened outside Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled July 13.
Gene Olstad, who is seeking a class-action designation for his lawsuit, claims Wisconsin consumers have paid artificially high prices for Microsoft products over the past six years as a result of its anticompetitive conduct.
The court said Wisconsin's antitrust laws apply to interstate commerce in two instances: when a conspiracy was formed in Wisconsin even if the effects were felt primarily outside the state, and when the alleged conduct substantially affects Wisconsin residents even if it occurred...
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