Engle Contracting News Today

A federal judge in Portland has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed last year against Iron Triangle and Malheur Lumber by a group of logging contractors and timber owners who allege the defendants of engaging in anticompetitive business practices. According to the judge’s 43 page opinion and order document, dated Oct. 13, the case was dismissed because the plaintiffs failed to plausibly allege required elements to state a monopolization claim in four alleged markets individually.

PENDLETON — Attorneys for Iron Triangle LLC have fired back in an antitrust lawsuit against the John Day-based company, asking a federal judge to throw the claim out of court.

JOHN DAY — A coalition of businesses, including the Prairie Wood Products sawmill, logging contractors and ranchers, filed an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday, Sept. 15, in U.S. District Court in