North Georgia trucking company files first lawsuit against Pilot
April 20, 2013 at 11:33 p.m.
| Updated April 20, 2013 at 11:33 p.m.
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The Knoxville News Sentinel
Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam speaks to the media during a news conference at the Pilot Flying J headquarters Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Knoxville. Haslam said FBI and IRS raid Monday on the company was part of a federal criminal investigation into claims of failure to pay rebates to trucking customers.
KNOXVILLE - Five days after federal authorities raided Pilot Flying J headquarters, a North Georgia trucking company has become the first client to file a lawsuit against the company.
Atlantic Coast Carriers Inc., of Hazelhurst, Ga., filed suit today in Knox County Circuit Court against the Pilot Corp.
The trucking company is seeking class-action status.