West Virginia Paving says company sucker punched by antitrust lawsuit

From a stagnant Road Fund to restrictions on recycled asphalt, the president of West Virginia Paving has myriad reasons for what’s driven the cost of paving projects upward in the state over recent years.

Bob Brookover, president of West Virginia Paving, which is embroiled in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the West Virginia Division of Highways and several cities, said the company was “sucker punched” by the DOH’s filing in October.

The lawsuit alleges West Virginia Paving, Southern West Virginia Paving, Southern West Virginia Asphalt and other subsidiaries have engaged in anti-competitive practices that have essentially created a monopoly in the state’s asphalt and paving industry.

Last week, the defendants filed a 62-page response, in which it denies the vast majority of the claims made in the initial complaint. Charleston, Beckley, Bluefield and Parkersburg initially filed against the companies. The DOH, the city of Huntington and the Kanawha County Commission joined in the case shortly after.

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