Johnston and Grimes join dozens of cities suing fire truck manufacturers

Johnston and Grimes have joined a lawsuit against major fire truck manufacturers, including REV Group, over alleged parasitic pricing. They join Des Moines and numerous other municipalities in the legal action. The cities are members of the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District.
The cities of Johnston and Grimes are joining Des Moines and dozens of other municipalities in suing the some of the nation’s biggest providers of fire trucks over alleged parasitic pricing. Johnston and Grimes, as members of the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District, are suing REV Group and more than a dozen of its affiliates in […]
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