American Standard, Inc. v. Meehan

ORDER

JAMES G. CARR, Chief Judge.

This is a tort and contract dispute. Plaintiff American Standard, Inc. [Trane], which manufactures Trane brand heating, ventilating, and air conditioning [HVAC] systems, claims that defendant Robert J. Meehan, owner of a Trane franchise [Toledo Trane], fraudulently failed to account for monies owed by Toledo Trane to the plaintiff. Meehan counterclaims, alleging that certain guidelines on which plaintiff bases its claims violate the Sherman AntiTrust Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1. Jurisdiction is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

Pending are motions by Meehan and Toledo…