United States v. Smith Grading and Paving, Inc. And Herbert P. Lee, Iii, United States of America v. Dellinger, Inc. And Theodore C. Dellinger

RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, District Judge:

This case involves a six count indictment brought against four defendants for bid rigging a sewer construction project in Lancaster County, South Carolina. The Farmers Home Administration funded the four part sewer project.

Defendant Herbert P. Lee, III is an employee of defendant Smith Grading and Paving Inc. [Smith Grading] and is responsible for the company’s bids on all utility-related projects. Defendant Theodore C. Dellinger is the president of defendant Del-linger, Inc. and is responsible for his company’s bids. All four defendants were charged, in…