Report: Costco sues Johnson & Johnson, Utah

Issaquah, Wash. – Costco Wholesale Corp. is reportedly off to a litigious start in the first half of 2015. According to the Wall Street Journal, Costco is suing Johnson & Johnson’s Vision Care division for allegedly fixing prices on contact lenses.



The Costco suit was filed in late March but just disclosed in a Johnson & Johnson stock filing on May 1. In addition, Costco’s suit against Utah accuses the state of violating the commerce clause of the Constitution for banning some packing procedures specifically for content lenses. A preliminary hearing on the Utah suit is expected this month.