A Minneapolis law firm filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Madison bar owners, accusing them of price fixing alcohol.
The suit accuses 25 downtown bars of charging patrons excessive amounts for drinks, and names Chancellor John Wiley and two city officials for conspiring to set high prices to decrease alcohol-related problems among UW-Madison students.
The federal suit is a reaction to a Wisconsin court dismissal of the case in April. The original case stemmed from a slew of downtown bars voluntarily cutting off weekend drink specials in 2002.
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