complaint for injunctive relief florida

Due to the high costs of transporting MSW, and the substantial travel time to other disposal facilities based on distance, natural barriers, and congested roadways, haulers of MSW from the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY areas, respectively, are limited to transfer station disposal sites located in each of their local areas. /Kids [25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R] 8. 22. >> 59 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] hb```"FN%n010pKsg``Z ^^@Y"bL38/4F `} endstream endobj 24 0 obj <> endobj 25 0 obj <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 26 0 obj <>stream /Rotate 0 Each of these areas is a section of the country, or relevant geographic market, for purposes of analyzing the effects of the acquisitions under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. Therefore, you should ask yourself these questions before proceeding: So, you answered the questions above, and you consider this to be the best approach to resolving your matter. << These differences mean that roll-off waste collection firms can profitably increase their charges for roll-off waste collection services without losing significant sales or revenues to firms engaged in the provision of other types of waste collection services. Download the PDF of the Complaint IN THIS PUBLICATION Summary Issues COVID-19 endstream endobj 26 0 obj <> endobj 27 0 obj <>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 28 0 obj <>stream /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 14 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Type /Pages /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Parent 8 0 R 4. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA . /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 0000000592 00000 n /Parent 4 0 R /Contents [234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R] /Parent 7 0 R PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF . 51 0 obj /Resources 269 0 R >> endobj ( These differences mean that small container commercial waste collection firms can profitably increase their charges for small container commercial waste collection services without losing significant sales or revenues to firms engaged in the provision of other types of waste collection services. After the acquisition, Allied would be a monopolist controlling over 98 percent of the small container Commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $5 million. endobj "Macon, GA area" means the City of Macon and Bibb, Peach and parts of Houston, Jones and Monroe counties, Georgia. /Contents [302 0 R 303 0 R 304 0 R] 30 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<3860DCF29749FC4EACF121159FB5FA73><3860DCF29749FC4EACF121159FB5FA73>]/Index[25 7]/Info 24 0 R/Length 36/Prev 968458/Root 26 0 R/Size 32/Type/XRef/W[1 2 0]>>stream /Count 10 /Contents [106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R] /Type /Page /Parent 14 0 R /Contents [354 0 R 355 0 R 356 0 R] /Count 10 Garcia controll ed the MJ Companies prior to their going into receivership. 94 0 obj /Contents [150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R] >> /Resources 353 0 R /Parent 11 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [374 0 R 375 0 R 376 0 R] In contrast to a commercial collection route, a residential waste collection route is significantly more labor intensive. /Annots [] A temporary injunction is sought to stop a party from engaging in certain conduct or to require a party to engage in certain conduct until a final decision may be made concerning the merits of the dispute. /Resources 317 0 R /Contents [214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R] VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Introduction 1. 7.) /Annots [] /Contents [202 0 R 203 0 R 204 0 R] 0000003868 00000 n 37 0 obj Security Personnel as Independent Contractors Part I: What Makes an Individual an Independent Contractor Instead of an Employee? "MSW" means municipal solid waste, a term of art used to describe solid putrescible waste generated by households and commercial establishments such as retail stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and non-manufacturing activities in industrial facilities. >> /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 101 0 R The cost advantage of local landfills limits the areas where MSW can be economically transported and disposed of by haulers and creates localized markets for MSW disposal services. /Annots [] >> /Type /Pages /Annots [] Preference Primary election in Florida. The United States of America, acting under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, brings this civil antitrust action to enjoin the acquisition of certain waste hauling and disposal assets by Defendants Allied Waste Industries, Inc. ("Allied") and Republic Services, Inc. ("Republic") and to obtain equitable relief and other relief as appropriate. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] In the Lakeland, FL area, the acquisition would reduce from two to one the number of significant competitors in the collection of small container commercial waste. << xb```c``b`f`0gg@ ~G@|*{jd`q%T3e83:! @`HsXD|",e0`A 21. 86 0 obj /Rotate 0 relief pursuant to Chapter 86, Florida Statutes. << competition generally in small container commercial waste collection service in the Albany, NY; Augusta, GA; Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ; Clarksville, TN; Columbus, OH; Gulf Coast, FL; Lakeland, FL; Louisville, KY/Sellersburg, IN; Macon, GA; Memphis, TN; Monmouth County, NJ; Nashville, TN and Norfolk, VA area markets will be lessened substantially; actual and potential competition between Allied and Republic in small container commercial waste collection service in the Albany, NY; Augusta, GA; Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ; Clarksville, TN; Columbus, OH; Gulf Coast, FL; Lakeland, FL; Louisville, KY/Sellersburg, IN; Macon, GA; Memphis, TN; Monmouth County, NJ; Nashville, TN and Norfolk, VA area markets will be eliminated; prices charged by small container commercial waste collection firms in the Albany, NY; Augusta, GA; Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ; Clarksville, TN; Columbus, OH; Gulf Coast, FL; Lakeland, FL; Louisville, KY/Sellersburg, IN; Macon, GA; Memphis, TN; Monmouth County, NJ; Nashville, TN and Norfolk, VA area markets will likely increase; competition generally in disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY area markets will be lessened substantially; actual and potential competition between Allied and Republic in disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY area markets will be eliminated; prices for disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY area markets likely will increase; competition generally in roll-off waste collection service in the Macon, GA area market will be lessened substantially; actual and potential competition between Allied and Republic in roll- off waste collection service in the Macon, GA area market will be eliminated; and. However, the incumbents' use of price discrimination and long-term contracts prevents new entrants from winning a large enough base of customers to achieve efficient routes in sufficient time to constrain the post-acquisition firm from significantly raising prices after the transaction. /Annots [] /Parent 9 0 R In the New York City, NY area, the acquisition would reduce from five to four the number of significant firms competing to dispose of commercial MSW. /Annots [] endobj >> Typical commercial waste collection customers include office and apartment buildings and retail establishments (e.g. /Annots [] /Resources 129 0 R 61. % << 0000006259 00000 n What happens if the temporary injunction is not granted? /Resources 113 0 R /Parent 9 0 R /Resources 193 0 R ( /Contents [94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R] JFIF C 5 0 obj >> >> endobj Haulers organize their commercial accounts into routes, and collect and transport the MSW generated by these accounts in vehicles uniquely well suited for small container waste collection -- primarily front-end loader ("FEL") trucks. This action arises under Chapter 713 and 720, Florida Statutes, and under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. endobj 55 0 obj >> /Type /Page That defendants be permanently enjoined from carrying out the acquisitions of those assets in the separate purchase agreements dated July 28 and October 7, 1999, or from entering into or carrying out any agreement, understanding or plan, the effect of which would be to exchange those assets between the defendants; 3. 12102(1)-(2), the regulations implementing the . 33. << /Contents [338 0 R 339 0 R 340 0 R] endobj /Contents [138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page /Type /Page } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br >> /Contents [278 0 R 279 0 R 280 0 R] "Small container commercial waste collection service" means the business of collecting MSW from commercial and industrial accounts, usually in "dumpsters" (i.e., a small container with one to ten cubic yards of storage capacity), and transporting or "hauling" such waste to a disposal site by use of a front-or rear-end loader truck. /Resources 189 0 R /Annots [] trailer << ( 42. Although, where available, MSW can be transported to distant landfills through transfer stations using large transfer trailer trucks, the use of transfer stations adds fixed transportation and processing costs. 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (pdf) (1.93 MB) Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] The United States Army Corps of Engineers ("Corps" or "Army Corps") has unlawfully approved a massive dredging project for Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page << In their waste collection and waste disposal businesses, defendants make sales and purchases in interstate commerce, ship waste in the flow of interstate commerce, and engage in activities substantially affecting interstate commerce. After the acquisition, Republic would control over 60 percent of the roll-off hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $8 million. /Annots [] A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. >> endobj << ( 0000001187 00000 n /Type /Catalog /Rotate 0 K.A%aut\@Uaa[pVWnOe %PDF-1.3 % /Contents [358 0 R 359 0 R 360 0 R] Firms that compete in the disposal of MSW generated in the Anderson, IN or New York City, NY areas can profitably increase their charges for disposal of MSW generated in each area without losing significant sales to more distant disposal sites. /Parent 13 0 R /Parent 12 0 R 25 0 obj <> endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Title (Microsoft Word - 2022-08-24 - Complaint - FINAL) Complaint for Injunctive Relief Case (s): U.S. v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Republic Services, Inc. /Contents [342 0 R 343 0 R 344 0 R] endobj /Rotate 0 M`5`i`F{qZ 26 0 obj /Contents [406 0 R 407 0 R 408 0 R] /Parent 10 0 R endobj /Count 10 ( /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 1 0 obj 64. The acquisitions by Allied and Republic would remove a significant competitor in small container commercial waste collection service, roll-off waste collection service, and/or the disposal of MSW, in already highly concentrated and difficult-to-enter markets. /Parent 14 0 R 41. /Resources 161 0 R /Parent 12 0 R 0000001373 00000 n >> /Annots [] /Type /Page Rather, these are some additional factors to consider while determining the feasibility of this action: Will the court be able to enforce the injunction, or will it require intensive court supervision? >> /Parent 7 0 R Allied and Republic directly compete in the disposal of waste in a number of markets nationwide, including the Anderson, IN; New York City, NY; and Macon, Georgia areas. >> /Parent 8 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 2. >> That defendants' proposed sales of hauling assets in the Albany, NY; Augusta, GA; Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ; Clarksville, TN; Columbus, OH; Gulf Coast, FL; Lakeland, FL; Louisville, KY/Sellersburg, IN; Macon, GA; Memphis, TN; Monmouth County, NJ; Nashville, TN and Norfolk, VA area markets, and defendants' proposed sales of MSW disposal assets in the Anderson, IN; Macon, GA and New York City, NY area markets be adjudged and decreed to be unlawful and in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act; 2. /Annots [] This is an action for injunctive and declaratory relief, costs, damages, attorney's fees, penalties, and other available statutory relief, pursuant to the Florida Deceptive and Unfair . << endobj 19 0 obj /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] .+p>hPhb4yiK=c`/XOv@|fe`iY << MSW generated by residential customers, on the other hand, is often collected by either local governments or by private haulers pursuant to contracts bid by, or franchises granted by, municipal authorities. << /Type /Page /Resources 301 0 R >> /Type /Page << endobj Amended Complaint "Motion") [ECF(the No. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] After the acquisition, Republic would control about 31 percent--and two firms over 80 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues exceeding $24 million. 2 0 obj Private waste haulers typically contract directly with customers for the collection of waste generated by commercial accounts. 55. /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] How long will the injunction be effective? 27. 27 0 obj In re Amendments to Florida Small Claims Rules, 123 So.3d 41 (Fla . /Rotate 0 >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << << /Parent 4 0 R /Rotate 0 In the Anderson, IN area, almost all of the MSW generated is disposed of in one of three transfer stations. /Contents [162 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R] An official website of the United States government. << endobj JacqmeinV /Parent 14 0 R . "Columbus, OH area" means the City of Columbus and Franklin and Delaware counties, Ohio. /Type /Page /Contents [394 0 R 395 0 R 396 0 R] << ( In its 1998 fiscal year, Republic reported total revenues of approximately $1.8 billion. /Contents [398 0 R 399 0 R 400 0 R] (Compl . /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 49. In the Macon, GA area, the proposed acquisitions would result in Republic controlling more than 60 percent of the roll-off waste collection market at the same time it owns the two primary disposal options which any roll-off competitor would most likely use. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Pages >> Plaintiff seeks temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief pursuant to Rule 65 . The customer's MSW is stored in much smaller containers (e.g., garbage bags or trash cans) and instead of FEL trucks, waste collection firms routinely use REL or side-load trucks, manned by larger crews (usually, two-or three-person teams). /Parent 4 0 R The operator then drives the FEL truck to a disposal facility, such as a transfer station, landfill or incinerator, and empties the contents of the vehicle. << 47 0 obj /Resources 369 0 R ( hb tRl_ 6/GFv/EWPRE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PQqHsb. /Parent 9 0 R 7402(a) to prevent such conduct. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Markets in which the HHI is between 1000 and 1800 points are considered to be moderately concentrated, and those in which the HHI is in excess of 1800 points are considered to be highly concentrated. /Rotate 0 startxref /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 0000000879 00000 n ( << /Pages 4 0 R (ECF No. Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. D. P. et al., . << After the acquisition, Allied would control over 35 percent--and two firms more than 80 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $17 million. /Contents [122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R] Security Personnel as Independent Contractors Part Ii: What Liability Is Incurred to the Company From Accidents Involving Independent Contractors? Waiver recipients are entitled to continuation of services that they are currently receiving through the completion of the fair hearing /Type /Page << For a variety of reasons, other types of collection activities, such as roll-off containers (typically used for construction debris) and collection of liquid or hazardous waste, are also rarely combined with commercial waste collection activities. 39 0 obj 26. /Annots [] /Resources 289 0 R endobj Plaintiffs also seek temporary injunctive relief as stated in the accompanying Motion for Temporary Injunction. >> endobj After the acquisition, Republic would control over 50 percent--and two firms over 80 percent-- of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $29 million. << 1 0 obj endobj /Resources 225 0 R /Type /Page 34. /Rotate 0 The City changed its name from "New >> A complaint for declaratory relief must allege the following: there is a bona fide dispute between the parties; the plaintiff has a justiciable question as to the existence or nonexistence of some right, status, immunity, power or privilege, or as to some fact upon which existence of such a claim may depend; /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Allied is located in and transacts business in the District of Columbia, and Republic submits to the personal jurisdiction of the District of Columbia in this proceeding.

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