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. << /Resources 297 0 R 1391, . 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. clearly appears from specific facts shown by affidavit or by verified complaint that immediate or 29. >> 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; /Resources 301 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. 47. 5. /Resources 265 0 R >> /Kids [85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R] << >> 38 0 obj Is the injunction prohibitory or mandatory? /Resources 385 0 R "Memphis, TN area" means Shelby County, Tennessee; Desoto County, Mississippi, and Crittenden County, Arkansas. 63 0 obj /Resources 253 0 R /Rotate 0 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. "Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ area" means Burlington and Camden counties, New Jersey. See Laws of Florida, Ch. Anyone who fails to dispose of MSW in an approved facility can be subject to severe civil and criminal penalties. In the United States District Court for The Southern District of New York This document is available in two formats: this web page (for browsing content) and. endobj /Length 3282 0000001317 00000 n endobj 59. Venue properly lies in the Southern Distri ct of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. PDF United States District Court Middle District of Florida Tampa Division /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj endobj /Annots [] /Rotate 0 endobj This form is a Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Damages. << ( The Court has jurisdiction over this action and over the parties pursuant to 15 U.S.C. /Rotate 0 D. P. et al., . endobj Does the courts have ability to enforce what you are requesting? /Type /Page /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). Noncompete Agreements: Protecting Referral Relationships as Legitimate Business Interests, Hiring for Florida Banks and Credit Unions: A Summary of Background Checks and Other Information Required to Comply With Various Regulatory Schemes. 45 0 obj /Creator (PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2) /CropBox [0 0 612 792] A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /PageLabels 3 0 R /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 1 0 obj >> 22 0 obj /Rotate 0 /Resources 269 0 R << endobj /Annots [] >> 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. endobj /Rotate 0 WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION . 61 0 obj 30. /Type /Page Download the PDF of the Complaint IN THIS PUBLICATION Summary Issues COVID-19 For the Court's convenience, Florida has attached a redline, as Exhibit A, showing changes from the First Amended Complaint. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page /Annots [] /Subtype /XML 35 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R] Complaint for Emergency Injunctive Relief in Florida Primary The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to disrupt the Presidential Preference Primary election in Florida. US District Court for the Southern District of Florida: Presiding Judge: Raag Singhal: Nature of Suit: Trademark: Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. endobj /Parent 13 0 R >> Significant new entry into small container commercial waste collection service is difficult and time-consuming 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 areas. VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Introduction 1. See also Chapter 224.08, Special Acts of Florida, 1943. /Rotate 0 "New York City, NY area" means the Borough of Brooklyn, New York. /Parent 12 0 R Is there any vagueness, or is everything extremely clear? and Florida Statute 86.011, et seq. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 50. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] There are no good substitutes for MSW disposal. ( << Should you request a temporary injunction or push quickly for final permanent injunction. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to disrupt the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) election in Florida, scheduled for tomorrow, March 17, 2020, and cause large-scale voter disenfranchisement falling hardest on communities of color and other historically vulnerable populations. 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. endobj 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Contents [258 0 R 259 0 R 260 0 R] ( /Type /Page "0A149;>>>%.DIC; C An individual commercial customer typically generates substantially more MSW than a residential customer. >> /Rotate 0 /Parent 12 0 R 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. /Annots [] Contains legal complaint for injunctive releif and civil penalties against BCX facility Site, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, June 7, 2004. /Contents [342 0 R 343 0 R 344 0 R] /Rotate 0 /Parent 14 0 R << /Annots [] >> /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 26. 40 0 obj There are immediate expenditures necessary. >> << /Type /Page PDF Verified Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief The proposed acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant competitors for the disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN area. Accordingly, injunctive relief ordering the extension of vote-by-mail options and other accommodations at polling places is necessary to protect the fundamental right to vote. After the acquisition, Republic would control over 50 percent--and two firms about 90 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues exceeding $22 million. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 18 0 obj /Annots [] /Parent 7 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj PDF Florida Small Claims Rules Annotated 2020 - The Florida Bar /Contents [310 0 R 311 0 R 312 0 R] /Contents [322 0 R 323 0 R 324 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 51 0 obj 60. 0000003135 00000 n /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 0000000817 00000 n >> /Annots [] /Parent 12 0 R << Managing Partner ( startxref 7. Plaintiff, PRISON LEGAL NEWS ("PLN"), a project of the Human Rights Defense . In addition, a FEL or REL vehicle cannot be efficiently driven long distances without collecting significant amounts of MSW, which makes it economically impractical for a small container commercial waste collection firm to serve metropolitan areas from a distant base. /Annots [] 0000006259 00000 n This action is brought to /Parent 11 0 R /Rotate 0 /Rotate 0 /Contents [406 0 R 407 0 R 408 0 R] /Resources 173 0 R 0000001563 00000 n 75 0 obj <> 22408. (Compl . ( /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 27. >> 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. ( 65. /Rotate 0 The operator continues along the route, collecting MSW from each of the commercial accounts until the vehicle is full. << SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION In re: JOSE SANCHEZ Case No. 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. /Parent 14 0 R provide preliminary and permanent injunctive relief pursuant to Rules 57 and 64 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> Thus, small container commercial 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. /Rotate 0 stream 4. have exclusive jurisdiction: (a) In all actions at law cognizable by the county . Security Personnel as Independent Contractors Part Ii: What Liability Is Incurred to the Company From Accidents Involving Independent Contractors? /Resources 165 0 R /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Roll-off vehicles have no compaction system on board and are designed to carry only one large container at a time to a disposal site. Roll-off waste haulers, therefore, generally establish garages and related facilities within each major local area served. Judgment for Permanent Injunctive Relief against MJ Taxes on October 1, 2021. endobj 52 0 obj 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). << 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. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 2201 a nd 2202. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Professional Services Industry Legal Blog>. For a number of reasons, landfills may not be located close to where the waste is generated. 88 0 obj<>stream /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] If you are interested in speaking to a Jimerson Birr lawyer or want general information about the firm, our practice areas, lawyers, publications, or events, please contact us via email or telephone for assistance at (904) 389-0050. Republic is a Delaware corporation with its principal office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. /Annots [] 7 0 obj /Rotate 0 2 0 obj In the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY areas, entry by any new MSW disposal facility would be an extremely costly and time-consuming process, and unlikely to prevent market incumbents from significantly raising prices for the disposal of MSW following the acquisition. >> /Annots [] /Annots [] % /Parent 11 0 R state of Florida in 1925 and yet again in 1943, under the legislative powers granted to the Florida legislature under the 1885 Constitution of the State of Florida. /Annots [] % Typical commercial waste collection customers include office and apartment buildings and retail establishments (e.g. The HHI takes into account the relative size and distribution of the firms in a market and approaches zero when a market consists of a large number of firms of relatively equal size. /Parent 10 0 R /Annots [] Allied is the nation's second largest waste hauling and disposal company. 37 0 obj /Metadata 2 0 R /Type /Page /Count 10 >> 44 0 obj << not Federal, state and local safety, environmental, zoning, and permit laws and regulations dictate critical aspects of storage, handling, transportation, processing and disposal of MSW. /Parent 9 0 R /Type /Page Page 3 of 15 7. /Annots [] Pursuant to the purchase agreements, Allied would acquire from Superior: hauling assets in Albany, New York; hauling assets in Augusta, Georgia; hauling assets in Memphis, Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee; disposal assets in New York, New York; hauling assets in Norfolk, Virginia; and hauling assets in Okaloosa, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, Florida. 36. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Unless the twelve acquisitions are enjoined, consumers of waste collection and disposal services will likely pay higher prices and receive fewer services as a consequence of the elimination of the vigorous competition between defendants Allied and Republic. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Annots [] /Rotate 0 /Parent 9 0 R That plaintiff recover the costs of this action. >> endobj In the Columbus, OH area, the proposed acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant firms that compete in the collection of small container commercial waste. /Parent 10 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. After the acquisition, Allied would control over 40 percent and two firms would control over 65 percent of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $5 million. /Parent 4 0 R >> In their waste collection and waste disposal businesses, defendants make sales and purchases in interstate commerce, ship waste in the flow of interstate commerce, and engage in activities substantially affecting interstate commerce. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 101 0 R Allied and Republic directly compete in the disposal of waste in a number of markets nationwide, including the Anderson, IN; New York City, NY; and Macon, Georgia areas. ]Wx C1>*yvL#uR$=I$$WJQg%=ElRS3DE27y1 G. << 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. /Kids [35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R 40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R] 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 197 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [326 0 R 327 0 R 328 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] How long will the injunction be effective? 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