Richards v. Nielsen Freight Lines

ORDER

KARLTON, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Foothills Express, Inc., 1 a nonunion trucking company, filed this action against Nielsen Freight Lines, Inc. (“Nielsen”), Di Salvo Trucking Co. (“Di Salvo”), Delta Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), and Peters Truck Lines (“Peters”), all trucking companies, and Local 150 of the Teamsters Union (“the Union”). 2 Plaintiff seeks treble damages alleging that pursuant to an agreement in violation of the antitrust laws, the trucking company defendants, who are at once direct competitors of the plaintiff and purchasers of plaintiff’s “interlining services,” engaged in a…