Conspiracy Alleged in New York

Where else but New York? Hap Boening and his two companies, Oak Beverages serving New York City and its boroughs, and Boening Brothers, serving Suffolk County, filed a lawsuit against Simon Bergson's Manhattan Beer Co. this week, alleging that MB has engaged in a conspiracy with brewers and importers to strip Boening of its remaining brands. Recall that Boening lost Miller and Heineken in 1999 and Oak settled with Heineken USA for a significant sum. In the complaint, Boening alleges