Quality Auto Painting Center of Roselle, Inc. v. State Farm Indemnity Co.

"WILSON, Circuit Judge:

Automobile body shops filed five complaints, each asserting federal antitrust and state tort claims against insurance companies. The body shops appeal the dismissal of their complaints for failure to state a claim.

The automobile insurance and repair industries have customs and practices that the public frequently encounter and endorse. The public’s level of familiarity, however, has no bearing on whether such customs and practices have been employed for the benefit of a long-term scheme designed to thwart antitrust and tort laws. Wary of the prejudicial effect of…