San Diego mayor unveils budget plan to close $118M shortfall <\/a><\/p>\nAmong the allegations cited by City Attorney Heather Ferbert were that the companies delayed their deliveries of fire trucks, forcing cities to turn to overpriced proprietary parts and essential equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cFire trucks aren\u2019t\u00a0nice-to-haves \u2014\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0essential\u00a0equipment that every community depends on\u00a0to save lives,\u201d said\u00a0Ferbert. \u201cWhen corporations exploit that\u00a0need\u00a0and illegally corner the market, taxpayers and firefighters pay the price.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, the defendants\u2019 strategy turned nine companies that were formerly independent builders into subsidiaries of just two corporations.<\/p>\n
After acquiring their competitors, the corporations shut down factories, restricted output and used backlogs to justify hiking up the prices for public agencies seeking to purchase fire trucks, the complaint stated.<\/p>\n
It also alleged that Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh forced cities into buying more expensive proprietary parts due to more restrictive agreements and warranty rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis lawsuit\u00a0seeks\u00a0to stop these unlawful practices, restore competition, and protect public\u2011safety budgets statewide,\u201d Ferbert stated.<\/p>\n
The city attorney has requested the court to order the defendants to pay the city of San Diego in restitution, as well as pay other monetary damages and civil penalties, plus any fees associated with filing the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
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