<< endobj Otherwise, there may be something missed or an unintended consequence when you sue for injunction, which can can bring about dissatisfaction, regardless of who prevails. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 Thus, roll-off waste collection service is a line of commerce, or relevant service, for purposes of analyzing the effects of the acquisitions under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. ( endobj In each of these markets, Allied and Republic each account for a substantial share of total revenues from commercial waste collection services. 0000000817 00000 n Therefore, the video continues on this topic by explaining: A suit for injunction is an extraordinary remedy for businesses and individuals alike. Private waste haulers typically contract directly with customers for the collection of waste generated by commercial accounts. /Length 10 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] In the Macon, GA market, Allied and Republic each account for a substantial share of total revenues from roll-off waste collection services. 9. /Rotate 0 "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. /Type /Page >> /Contents [234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R] >> /Annots [] 6. /Annots [] After the acquisition, Allied would control over 50 percent--and two firms over 90 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $31 million. /Contents [350 0 R 351 0 R 352 0 R] 2320 14 /Contents [282 0 R 283 0 R 284 0 R] The Corps' environmental analysis for this project is based on the same assumptions and /Type /Page << 2201 a nd 2202. /Type /Page /Parent 9 0 R >> 68. 83.40 et seq. COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Introduction 1. << K.A%aut\@Uaa[pVWnOe This document is available in two formats: this web page (for browsing content) and. /Rotate 0 This is a must-watch video before you consider whether to sue for injunction. /Resources 109 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 69 0 obj The proposed acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant competitors for the disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN area. /Rotate 0 /Contents [386 0 R 387 0 R 388 0 R] After the acquisition, Republic would control about 40 percent--and three firms over 75 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $18 million. /Parent 10 0 R /Kids [75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R] The roll-off container, when filled, is picked up by roll-off trucks, which are uniquely well suited for roll-off waste collection, and driven to a nearby disposal site, where the container's contents are disposed. Plaintiff filed this action against defendant for breaching a non-competition agreement. 76 13 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 349 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 /Contents [262 0 R 263 0 R 264 0 R] << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] ;,hn \ic6rZFi+|:GsL$KGqzed8;M+"N7i~4Dr?_1hHa:`R[B%Qm*?u9Lh=?y%x8;e$AD+xx /Contents [190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R] C. Reduction in Competition As a Consequence of the Acquisition. IV. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 9 0 obj /Type /Page 68 0 obj . << /Type /Page /Resources 197 0 R /Type /Pages endobj /Resources 249 0 R Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16386893, filed by OMEGA SA.. (Attachments: #1 . /Annots [] endobj /Contents [210 0 R 211 0 R 212 0 R] 0000001275 00000 n Jurisdiction is conferred on this Court by Chapters 26, 34, 86.011. ( endobj >> Download the PDF of the Complaint IN THIS PUBLICATION Summary Issues COVID-19 D. Entry Into Commercial Waste Collection of MSW. /Rotate 0 << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 23 0 obj <> endobj 28 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<2A277BAC2070266E6BF2C2060AD46B2B>]/Index[23 11]/Info 22 0 R/Length 49/Prev 24323/Root 24 0 R/Size 34/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream /Resources 301 0 R /Contents [102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R] /Annots [] >> In the event of a small but significant increase in the price of the disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN or New York City, NY areas, haulers of MSW generated in each area would not turn to disposal facilities outside their area. /Contents [106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R] << This Court has supplemental jurisdiction over the State of Florida's state claims pursuant to COMPLAINT -3-q;;m: @ii$$1$$ &JIIJAI JKQI !.1 i&%iiM tv . 63 0 obj /Annots [] To handle this high volume of MSW efficiently, haulers provide commercial customers with small dumpsters for storing the waste. /Resources 289 0 R << << ( Because of the differences in the collection process, residential customers and commercial customers usually are organized into separate routes. 48 0 obj 18. /Contents [226 0 R 227 0 R 228 0 R] Allied and Republic directly compete in roll-off waste collection service in a number of markets nationwide, including the Macon, GA area. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Count 10 (2001). /Parent 11 0 R After the acquisition, Allied would control over 50 percent--and two firms more than 90 percent-- of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $10 million. 2. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page ( endobj << << 60. /Rotate 0 1391(c). /Contents [370 0 R 371 0 R 372 0 R] endobj << << 37 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Resources 381 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 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. >> 3 0 obj endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] "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. /Annots [] endobj << >> << /Annots [] Plaintiff LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA ("LWVF" or the "League") is the Florida affiliate of the League of Women Voters of the United States. In the Augusta, GA area, the acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant competitors in the collection of small container commercial waste. "New York City, NY area" means the Borough of Brooklyn, New York. relief pursuant to Chapter 86, Florida Statutes. The acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant firms that compete in the collection of small container commercial waste in the Monmouth County, NJ area. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 77 0 obj /Resources 409 0 R /Resources 173 0 R /Type /Page 33. The differences in the types and volume of MSW collected and in the equipment used in collection distinguish small container commercial waste collection from all other types of waste collection activities. endobj 0000000879 00000 n 3 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] "Augusta, GA area" means the City of Augusta, Richmond and Columbia counties, Georgia, and Aiken County, South Carolina. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [334 0 R 335 0 R 336 0 R] stores and restaurants). >> The HHI increases both as the number of firms in the market decreases and as the disparity in size between those firms increases. /Parent 7 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] 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). >> ( 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. /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Annots [] 22 and 28 U.S.C. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 313 0 R /Annots [] 75 0 obj 0000001317 00000 n /CropBox [0 0 612 792] "Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ area" means Burlington and Camden counties, New Jersey. 19 0 obj %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr /Type /Page /Type /Page endobj << Rule 1.610 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure governs requests for temporary injunctions. endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 1114 Trademark Infringement . /Contents [118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R] Injunctive relief is considered an extraordinary remedy in both State and Federal court. >> /Type /Page /Parent 9 0 R endobj /Rotate 0 << 41. 0000001149 00000 n /Annots [] 45], filed on August 192021, . /Type /Page /Annots [] 0000001994 00000 n /Annots [] /Rotate 0 /Count 10 17 0 obj endobj /Contents [278 0 R 279 0 R 280 0 R] endobj endstream endobj 2333 0 obj<>/W[1 1 1]/Type/XRef/Index[246 2074]>>stream >> /Annots [] /Parent 8 0 R /Parent 7 0 R 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. 2 0 obj endobj /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. endobj << /Count 10 /Resources 337 0 R /Annots [] 90 0 obj 67. 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H*23430P AsKN$r{(s << MSW has physical characteristics that readily distinguish it from other liquid or solid waste. >> Garcia is a resident of North Lauderdale, Fl orida. /Count 10 /Parent 11 0 R 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. /Count 10 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION . Republic would thus be in a position to raise the disposal costs at the landfill and transfer stations which it would own to any new or existing roll-off collection competitor in the Macon, GA area. /Contents [294 0 R 295 0 R 296 0 R] << 0000002929 00000 n /Contents [382 0 R 383 0 R 384 0 R] >> << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] The differences in size, type, and volumes of roll-off waste and the equipment used to collect it distinguish roll-off waste collection from all other waste collection services. endobj >> /Resources 181 0 R JacqmeinV /Annots [] 29 0 obj 1 0 obj endobj /Resources 201 0 R /Type /Page ( /Annots [] /Rotate 0 endobj >> /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page Annotations: Subsection (b) of the rule extends the Small Claims Rules to all claims for money or property, even when expressed or coupled with a claim for equitable relief. 40 0 obj endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Producer <4163726F6261742044697374696C6C65722032322E30202857696E646F7773293B206D6F646966696564207573696E67206954657874AE20372E312E3620A9323030302D323031392069546578742047726F7570204E56202841646D696E697374726174697665204F6666696365206F662074686520556E697465642053746174657320436F757274733B206C6963656E7365642076657273696F6E29> In such areas, many of the problems associated with the permitting and construction of a landfill could make it difficult to permit and construct a transfer station. /Parent 7 0 R /Resources 233 0 R endobj /Metadata 2 0 R endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> 39. << endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 20 0 obj This Court has the authority to grant the requested declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 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. 43 0 obj In the Clarksville, TN area, the acquisition would reduce from five to four the number of significant firms competing in the collection of small container commercial waste. ( /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 13 0 obj 12. >> << /Resources 101 0 R An MSW disposal facility must be located on approved types of land and operated under prescribed procedures. /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br Parties 13. /Parent 8 0 R >> 0 4. Likewise, roll-off customers generate volumes of waste which are too large to be serviced by a FEL truck on a pre-scheduled commercial route. /Annots [] The likely effect of these acquisitions is to substantially lessen competition and to tend to create a monopoly in interstate trade and commerce in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act. /Contents [238 0 R 239 0 R 240 0 R] /Parent 13 0 R /Contents [346 0 R 347 0 R 348 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 7402(a) to prevent such conduct. /Type /Page %PDF-1.4 % /Resources 213 0 R 64. 6 0 obj /Rotate 0 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. /Parent 13 0 R 52 0 obj xref (Compl . /Rotate 0 /Resources 365 0 R << /Parent 11 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 /Contents [330 0 R 331 0 R 332 0 R] /Parent 10 0 R endobj 2322 0 obj<>stream See Merger Guidelines 1.51. /Type /Page In the Anderson, IN area, almost all of the MSW generated is disposed of in one of three transfer stations. /Contents [158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R] Plaintiff, The Second Amendment Foundation, is a Washington Not-For-Profit /Rotate 0 7 0 obj 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. /Annots [] 21 0 obj endobj /Parent 10 0 R /Type /Page 88 0 obj<>stream It is economically impractical for a roll-off waste collection firm to serve metropolitan areas from a distant base. /Contents [306 0 R 307 0 R 308 0 R] /Contents [242 0 R 243 0 R 244 0 R] &%e2#4DqB#K.tt.GYeMbN!uiW-C`oIynF,fD5c&a8|A!y%?ci6Ywo`aPT=Yz0Id /Contents [114 0 R 115 0 R 116 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. /Resources 305 0 R << 94 0 obj Small Container Commercial Waste Collection Service. In addition, be sure you have competent, knowledgeable and experienced counsel in your corner. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 277 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] endobj In the Norfolk, VA area, the acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant firms competing in the collection of small container commercial waste. /Annots [] M`5`i`F{qZ /Rotate 0 8 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] After the acquisition, Allied would control over 40 percent--and two firms would control over 80 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $8 million. - All Rights Reserved, Community Advocacy & Social Responsibility, Traditional Contract Principles Impacting Enforcement of Noncompete Agreements in Florida. << 0000001641 00000 n >> 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. /Resources 389 0 R Anderson, IN and New York City, NY are two such areas. endobj >> . ( endobj endobj /Resources 185 0 R Federal, state and local safety, environmental, zoning, and permit laws and regulations dictate critical aspects of storage, handling, transportation, processing and disposal of MSW. endstream endobj 29 0 obj <>stream /Type /Page "Nashville, TN area" means the City of Nashville and Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, the southeastern part of Robertson, and the eastern part of Cheatham counties, Tennessee. /Rotate 0 /Resources 377 0 R >> /Contents [146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R] /Type /Page /Parent 11 0 R /Parent 8 0 R << /Contents [342 0 R 343 0 R 344 0 R] >> /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] prescribed by these rules and by section 51.011, Florida Statutes, the statutory provision shall govern. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Chapter 501, Part II, Florida Statutes ("FDUTPA"), which authorizes the State of Florida to seek, and the Court to order, permanent injunctive relief, recission or reformation of contracts, consumer restitution, the refund of monies /Parent 7 0 R 21. h|VrH}Weo2)RXBr|:=%ts?mlteQG :C:+rl86#m0GcfFmMb`4&;|Xy|^Q(&Y Jf#mb!nDlpfIi QB*Mg< 44. Plaintiff also contends that the harm suffered as a result of defendant's conduct is irreparable in nature and cannot be measured solely in terms of monetary damages. /Rotate 0 /Count 9 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 129 0 R Firms that compete in the disposal of MSW can profitably increase their charges to haulers of MSW without losing significant sales to any other firms.
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