Legal Opinion
United States v. Finis P. Ernest, Inc., and Modern Asphalt Paving and Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 1975No. 74-1276, 74-1277PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendants Finis P. Ernest, Inc. (Ernest) and Modern Asphalt Paving and Construction Co. (Modern) were indicted under a single count indictment for violation of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, for a combination and conspiracy to submit collusive, non-competitive and rigged bids to the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, for a city sanitary sewer project. The case was tried to a jury, the Honorable James L. Foreman, Judge, presiding, and the jury found both defendants guilty. The court denied all of defendants’ post-trial motions and imposed fines of $35,000 and…
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