endobj /Parent 14 0 R /Annots [] endobj COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Introduction 1. /Contents [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 74 0 obj endobj The Corps' environmental analysis for this project is based on the same assumptions and 44 0 obj endobj Security Personnel as Independent Contractors Part Ii: What Liability Is Incurred to the Company From Accidents Involving Independent Contractors? /Rotate 0 US District Court for the Southern District of Florida: Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal: Nature of Suit: Trademark: Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Florida has reported 149 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths to date, with every expectation that these numbers will rise. Complaint for purposes of Florida Statutes Sections 501.207(5) and 95.11(3). As such, following the process to the tee will help improve your chances for success. /Contents [346 0 R 347 0 R 348 0 R] >> /Contents [170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R] "Norfolk, VA area" means the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Poquoson, Newport News and Portsmouth, and York, Surry, James City, Southampton, and Isle of Wight counties, Virginia. Roll-off waste collection customers typically generate bulkier items of waste and/or substantially larger volumes of waste than residential or small container commercial waste customers from sources such as construction sites or industrial plants. >> /Resources 217 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 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. %%EOF /Resources 237 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 37 0 obj /Resources 201 0 R 0000002235 00000 n In 1999, Allied reported total revenues of approximately $6 billion. /Resources 149 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Complaint for Injunctive Relief Case (s): U.S. v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Republic Services, Inc. endobj /Contents [262 0 R 263 0 R 264 0 R] /Resources 289 0 R The extension ofvote-by-mail options and other accommodations at polling places is necessary. 2201-202, and . 68. 83.40 et seq. 24 0 obj >> "0A149;>>>%.DIC; C See also Chapter 224.08, Special Acts of Florida, 1943. EOs6~W\F3[_y7~r+W3nU>9YRpM/u"%1yK Ivp, Microsoft Word - 2022-08-24 - Complaint - FINAL. endobj 2. Allied is a Delaware corporation with its principal office in Scottsdale, Arizona. endobj 1114 Trademark Infringement . 51. After the acquisition, Republic would control over 85 percent of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $5 million. xref 15 0 obj /Contents [106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R] /Parent 12 0 R 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. 12. 2201 a nd 2202. 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. /Annots [] 65. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 14 0 R /Rotate 0 ( The predictable result is the denial of the vote to untold numbers of Floridians who had planned to vote in person on Election Dayincluding those who are elderly or have health conditions and cannot get to the polls without tremendous risk, university students who are no longer present in their county of registration because their dorms have closed, and those who venture out but encounter long lines and confusion at the polls. /Contents [386 0 R 387 0 R 388 0 R] >> 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 [] /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Contents [390 0 R 391 0 R 392 0 R] 59. /Type /Page In re Amendments to Florida Small Claims Rules, 123 So.3d 41 (Fla . /Nums [0 6 0 R] 1331 and 1337. On August 20, . << /Parent 4 0 R << Anyone who fails to dispose of MSW in an approved facility can be subject to severe civil and criminal penalties. Local public opposition often makes it more difficult and costly, and increases the time and uncertainty of successfully permitting a facility. /Resources 273 0 R Charles B. Jimerson << << /Resources 121 0 R This Court has jurisdiction to enter declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to Florida Statute 86.011 and Article V, 20 of the Florida Constitution. /Contents [126 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R] 39. /Contents [334 0 R 335 0 R 336 0 R] <<21a9e19eaa9d774d8bfb9315a3d3f5db>]>> This is an action for injunctive relief. /Parent 9 0 R %%EOF MSW has physical characteristics that readily distinguish it from other liquid or solid waste. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 20 0 obj 24. /Annots [] _______/s/____________________ Donna E. Patterson Deputy Assistant Attorney General, _________/s/__________________ Constance K. Robinson Director of Operations and Merger Enforcement, ________/s/___________________ J. Robert Kramer II Chief, Litigation II Section, _________/s/__________________ Willie L. Hudgins Assistant Chief, Litigation II Section, ___________/s/________________ Arthur A. Feiveson IL Bar # 3125793, __________/s/_________________ Michael K. Hammaker DC Bar # 233684, __________/s/_________________ Chinita M. Sinkler MD Bar, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Litigation II Section 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 3000 Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 307-0924. There are no good substitutes for MSW disposal. /Parent 13 0 R /Parent 10 0 R 5 0 obj /Type /Page The roll-off container, when filled, is picked up by roll-off trucks, which are uniquely well suited for roll-off waste collection, and driven to a nearby disposal site, where the container's contents are disposed. /Parent 7 0 R /Contents [258 0 R 259 0 R 260 0 R] 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. << 61 0 obj 49 0 obj ( /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 13 0 R >> << THIS COURT'S POWER TO GRANT RELIEF 84. /Parent 11 0 R << 4. /Resources 281 0 R /Resources 221 0 R /Annots [] Roll-off waste haulers, therefore, generally establish garages and related facilities within each major local area served. /Rotate 0 Z( /Type /Pages 8 0 obj CASE NO. ( /Rotate 0 /Parent 13 0 R endobj /Contents [318 0 R 319 0 R 320 0 R] ( << /Type /Page /Parent 7 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 55. /Length 10 clearly appears from specific facts shown by affidavit or by verified complaint that immediate or /Resources 389 0 R /Annots [] ;("(;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. /Type /Page 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 . /Parent 7 0 R >> /Rotate 0 0000002992 00000 n /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 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. /Rotate 0 /Resources 161 0 R /Contents [330 0 R 331 0 R 332 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 construction debris) and volume, roll-off waste is deposited by the customer/generator into a disposal container (usually 20 to 40 cubic yards in size) which is larger than those routinely used in small container commercial collection (usually one to 10 cubic yards in size). /Resources 205 0 R /Type /Page endobj Very often courts do not grant injunctions if there is not a lot of specificity and practicality in the request for an injunction. >> Venue properly lies in the Southern Distri ct of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. >> /Annots [] /Type /Page 63 0 obj << /Annots [] /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [230 0 R 231 0 R 232 0 R] JacqmeinV /Contents [290 0 R 291 0 R 292 0 R] stream << Small Container Commercial Waste Collection Service. Rather, its about dealing with the future, not something that happened in the past. endobj >> /Contents [294 0 R 295 0 R 296 0 R] /Annots [] endobj 66 0 obj >> ( /Resources 105 0 R On residential routes, the crews generally hand-load the customer's MSW, typically by tossing garbage bags and emptying trash cans into the vehicle's storage section. 54. /Parent 9 0 R /Rotate 0 endobj endobj /Type /Pages After the acquisition, Republic would control over 60 percent of the roll-off hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $8 million. ( /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 0000001149 00000 n /Contents [354 0 R 355 0 R 356 0 R] Complaint for Injunctive Relief . "Macon, GA area" means the City of Macon and Bibb, Peach and parts of Houston, Jones and Monroe counties, Georgia. >> /Count 10 endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 4. 9. 40 0 obj ( /Rotate 0 >> 7 0 obj /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 20. endobj 41. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 >> /Annots [] /Type /Page 3. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] &%e2#4DqB#K.tt.GYeMbN!uiW-C`oIynF,fD5c&a8|A!y%?ci6Ywo`aPT=Yz0Id /Parent 10 0 R /Contents [326 0 R 327 0 R 328 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] 14. This is a must-watch video before you consider whether to sue for injunction. endobj 40. /Parent 10 0 R /Resources 361 0 R ( /Contents [178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R] /Parent 9 0 R There are immediate expenditures necessary. 2 0 obj /Parent 14 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] While small container commercial waste collection typically involves a FEL truck making regular stops on pre-scheduled routes to empty numerous containers at multiple customer locations, roll-off waste collection is often performed on an "on-call" basis for customers whose waste is not part of any route. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] ("MFS"), is a Florida corporation that has a principal place of . /Annots [] << Managing Partner /Annots [] Rule 1.610 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure governs requests for temporary injunctions. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page Private waste haulers typically contract directly with customers for the collection of waste generated by commercial accounts. /Resources 169 0 R /Parent 13 0 R /Rotate 0 Therefore, the video continues on this topic by explaining: A suit for injunction is an extraordinary remedy for businesses and individuals alike. /Kids [45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R] ( 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. endobj - All Rights Reserved, Community Advocacy & Social Responsibility, Traditional Contract Principles Impacting Enforcement of Noncompete Agreements in Florida. ( /CropBox [0 0 612 792] provide relief to all the individuals affected by APD's action. /Rotate 0 /Type /Page The next step is careful preparation before the temporary injunction hearing. In the Gulf Coast, FL area, the acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant competitors in the collection of small container commercial waste. /Contents [226 0 R 227 0 R 228 0 R] Because of the differences in the collection process, residential customers and commercial customers usually are organized into separate routes. The HHI increases both as the number of firms in the market decreases and as the disparity in size between those firms increases. endstream endobj 26 0 obj <> endobj 27 0 obj <>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 28 0 obj <>stream /Annots [] ( (Compl . << 30. << ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, MIGRANT CLINICIANS NETWORK, PINEROS Y . >> Allied and Republic directly compete in small container commercial waste collection service in a number of markets nationwide, including the areas of: 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. endobj << /Rotate 0 59 0 obj >> /Contents [194 0 R 195 0 R 196 0 R] 32. The county court may issue a temporary and permanent injunction where appropriate for violation of ss. /Annots [] >> /Parent 8 0 R D. 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"Augusta, GA area" means the City of Augusta, Richmond and Columbia counties, Georgia, and Aiken County, South Carolina. /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page There may be disclosure of confidential information such as trade secrets. << /Annots [] /Metadata 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 51 0 obj << Typical commercial waste collection customers include office and apartment buildings and retail establishments (e.g. /Contents [130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R] 38 0 obj 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. .+p>hPhb4yiK=c`/XOv@|fe`iY /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 90 0 obj 66. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page The Macon, GA area is a section of the country, or relevant geographic market, for purposes of analyzing the effects of the acquisitions under Section 7 of the ClaytonAct. An official website of the United States government. Allied and Republic are two of only a few providers of waste collection or disposal services in each of the identified areas. endobj 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. 25, to prevent and restrain the violation by defendants of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. /Type /Pages "HHI" means the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, a commonly accepted measure of market concentration. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] <>>> On a typical small container commercial waste collection route, an operator drives a FEL vehicle to the customer's container, engages a mechanism that grasps and lifts the container over the front of the truck, and empties the container into the vehicle's storage section, where the waste is compacted and stored. /Contents [206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R] /Rotate 0 /Type /Page As a result, Austin begins the presentation by sharing some of the things you should think about before pursuing an injunction: There is a lot on the line. /Type /Page did not involve a claim for declaratory relief. 63. /Contents [358 0 R 359 0 R 360 0 R] /Type /Page 25. Plaintiff, The Second Amendment Foundation, is a Washington Not-For-Profit hear the plaintiff's claim for declaratory and injunctive relief because the plaintiff alleged an amount in controversy in excess of $15,000; which obviously, is due to the fact that . 88 0 obj<>stream 36 0 obj IV. >> 44. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 43. /Resources 265 0 R /Type /Page 13 0 obj endobj endobj /Parent 4 0 R hbbd`b`rfb`gb` # >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Small container commercial waste collection services are generally provided in highly localized areas because to operate efficiently and profitably, a hauler must have sufficient density in its commercial waste collection operations; i.e., a large number of commercial accounts that are reasonably close together. << /Resources 301 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page /Rotate 0 >> /Contents [242 0 R 243 0 R 244 0 R] 60 0 obj 17. 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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.
