Case Summary

Allegations

Violation of Truth-in-Leasing regulations by keeping owner-operators’ maintenance and security deposit escrow accounts if the owner-operator terminates their lease agreement early.

The court ruled that owner-operators who signed leases prior to Jan. 1, 1996, the effective date of the ICC Termination Act, could not prosecute their claims under the federal truth-in-leasing regulations without imposing impermissible retroactive effects.  Subsequently, the federal judge in Springfield, MO announced that he would award attorney fees and costs in excess of $500,000 to New Prime. OOIDA appealed the decision to the Eight Circuit. That court has now agreed with OOIDA and has overturned the lower court’s fee award to Prime.

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Court Documents

• Brief of Appellants
• Appeal 02.24.05
• Defendants' Answer to Class Action Petition
• Class Action Petition 01.26.05
• Appellants Reply Brief 08.23.04
• Brief of Appellees 07.15.04
• Oder of Attorneys Fees 01.21.04
• Appeal and Cross-Appeal 08.21.03
• Petition for Rehearing En Banc 05.15.03
• Petition for Review of Class Certification Order 03.11.02
• Plaintiffs' Motion 02.25.02
• Class Action Complaint
• New Prime Appeal 11.09.98