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Federal Jury Verdict of $1.95 Million for Treble Damages in Antitrust Suit Against United States Trotting Association

Amount: $1,950,000
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Plaintiff sued for violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and for tortious interference with contract after the United States Trotting Association banned plaintiff’s harness racing sulky or “bike” from harness tracks. The jury found that the USTA had conspired with at least one manufacturer in enacting the ban. The verdict was overturned by the Sixth Circuit. Writ of Cert to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied.

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