Ambulance Service of Reno, Inc., Dba 911 Paramedics v. Nevada Ambulance Services, Inc., Dba Medic I

Ambulance Service of Reno, Inc. (plaintiff) seeks injunctive relief pending its appeal from a summary judgment against it and in favor of Nevada Ambulance Services, Inc., et al. (defendants). Plaintiff asserts that defendants have engaged in anti-competitive conduct in violation of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 & 2, and Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 15 . Defendants contend that their actions are immune from antitrust liability under the doctrine of Parker v. Brown, 317 U.S. 341 , 63 S.Ct. 307 , 87 L.Ed. 315 (1943). We agree that such immunity very likely exists and that the plaintiff has very little prospect of succeeding in its appeal. It is true that plaintiffs hardships are great, but that is not enough to tip the scale in its favor. Therefore, we set aside the stay of proceedings entered by this court and deny the request for an injunction pending appeal.

Judge Bruce L. Thompson’s order of summary judgment sets forth the facts with care. We copy them at this point:

3 Excerpt of Record (E.R.) at 174-77.

Judge Thompson thereafter held that the “delegation by Reno, Sparks and Washoe County to the Washoe County District Board of Health of power to grant an exclusive franchise to…