New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Central New York's Intermountain Management and ended an illegal agreement between the owner of Central New York's Greek Peak Mountain and Intermountain.

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges that Intermountain partners Peter Harris and Richard Sykes collaborated to buy Toggenburg Mountain, then shut it down to direct skiers to its own mountains. Greek Peak owner John H. Meier is also required to pay $195,000 to the state and will cooperate with the litigation against Intermountain. According to the suit, when Meier finally agreed to sell, Intermountain’s owners required him to agree that he would not compete with any of the Intermountain ski resorts, including Labrador and Song Mountains, for five years.

"Intermountain tried to freeze out competitors to increase its profits and dominate the region's ski market. Today we are taking action to end these illegal arrangements and protect workers, skiers, and consumers," James said in a statement. "Monopolies are not a game. They harm consumers, drive up prices, and limit workers' opportunities. Intermountain's greedy behavior left skiers out in the cold all so they could line their own pockets and be on top of the ski market.”

As part of the lawsuit, James is seeking to require Intermountain to sell one of its resorts and rescind its illegal noncompete agreement. In addition, James is seeking monetary relief for Toggenburg customers forced to move to Intermountain, and civil penalties for Intermountain's unfair and illegal business practices.