In RE: VEHICLE CARRIER SERVICES ANTITRUST LITIGATION Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs Cargo Agents, Inc.; International Transport Management Corp.; And Manaco International Forwarders, Inc.; Appellants in 15-3853 Martens Cars of Washington, Inc.; Hudson Charleston Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Hudson Nissan; John O'Neil Johnson Toyota, LLC; Hudson Gastonia Acquisition, LLC; HC Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Toyota of Bristol; Desert European Motorcars, Ltd; Hodges Imported Cars, Inc. D/B/A Hodges Subaru; Scotland Car Yard Enterprises D/B/A San Rafael Mitsubishi; Hartley Buick/ GMC Truck, Inc. D/B/A Hartley Honda; Panama City Automotive Group, Inc. D/B/A John Lee Nissan; Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, Appellants in 15-3354 End Payor Plaintiffs; Truck and Equipment Dealer Plaintiffs, Appellants in 15-3355 [2017]

846 F.3d 71 · Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · United States

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How might In RE: VEHICLE CARRIER SERVICES ANTITRUST LITIGATION Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs Cargo Agents, Inc.; International Transport Management Corp.; And Manaco International Forwarders, Inc.; Appellants in 15-3853 Martens Cars of Washington, Inc.; Hudson Charleston Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Hudson Nissan; John O'Neil Johnson Toyota, LLC; Hudson Gastonia Acquisition, LLC; HC Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Toyota of Bristol; Desert European Motorcars, Ltd; Hodges Imported Cars, Inc. D/B/A Hodges Subaru; Scotland Car Yard Enterprises D/B/A San Rafael Mitsubishi; Hartley Buick/ GMC Truck, Inc. D/B/A Hartley Honda; Panama City Automotive Group, Inc. D/B/A John Lee Nissan; Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, Appellants in 15-3354 End Payor Plaintiffs; Truck and Equipment Dealer Plaintiffs, Appellants in 15-3355 help a student research, compare, or distinguish an issue in Sentencing Law, and what must be verified in the linked source before citation?

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How might In RE: VEHICLE CARRIER SERVICES ANTITRUST LITIGATION Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs Cargo Agents, Inc.; International Transport Management Corp.; And Manaco International Forwarders, Inc.; Appellants in 15-3853 Martens Cars of Washington, Inc.; Hudson Charleston Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Hudson Nissan; John O'Neil Johnson Toyota, LLC; Hudson Gastonia Acquisition, LLC; HC Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Toyota of Bristol; Desert European Motorcars, Ltd; Hodges Imported Cars, Inc. D/B/A Hodges Subaru; Scotland Car Yard Enterprises D/B/A San Rafael Mitsubishi; Hartley Buick/ GMC Truck, Inc. D/B/A Hartley Honda; Panama City Automotive Group, Inc. D/B/A John Lee Nissan; Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, Appellants in 15-3354 End Payor Plaintiffs; Truck and Equipment Dealer Plaintiffs, Appellants in 15-3355 help a student research, compare, or distinguish an issue in Sentencing Law, and what must be verified in the linked source before citation?

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How might In RE: VEHICLE CARRIER SERVICES ANTITRUST LITIGATION Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs Cargo Agents, Inc.; International Transport Management Corp.; And Manaco International Forwarders, Inc.; Appellants in 15-3853 Martens Cars of Washington, Inc.; Hudson Charleston Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Hudson Nissan; John O'Neil Johnson Toyota, LLC; Hudson Gastonia Acquisition, LLC; HC Acquisition, LLC D/B/A Toyota of Bristol; Desert European Motorcars, Ltd; Hodges Imported Cars, Inc. D/B/A Hodges Subaru; Scotland Car Yard Enterprises D/B/A San Rafael Mitsubishi; Hartley Buick/ GMC Truck, Inc. D/B/A Hartley Honda; Panama City Automotive Group, Inc. D/B/A John Lee Nissan; Empire Nissan of Santa Rosa, LLC, Appellants in 15-3354 End Payor Plaintiffs; Truck and Equipment Dealer Plaintiffs, Appellants in 15-3355 help a student research, compare, or distinguish an issue in Sentencing Law, and what must be verified in the linked source before citation?

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