DaimlerChrysler Violated Sherman Act, Federal Lawsuit Alleges
A Detroit manufacturer of diesel engines and its corporate affiliates spun a web of conspiracy to shut out their competitors, according to a class-action lawsuit that 10 truck dealers filed in a Pennsylvania federal court last week.
Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) and its distributors boycotted Volvo and International Truck dealerships by revoking their licenses to perform warranty work on Detroit-brand engines. The move was a "retaliation" against dealers that had stopped buying the engines after DaimlerChrysler purchased DDC in October 2000, the suit alleges.