Air Conditioning Systems Antitrust Litigation





DIRECT PURCHASER



SETTLEMENT AMOUNT: $30,770,000


PARTICIPATE

DEADLINE:



November 21, 2020



DAMAGE PERIOD:



January 1, 2001 through February 14, 2017



CLASS MEMBERS:



All entities (excluding governmental) purchased Air Conditioning Systems in the United States directly from any of the Defendants January 1, 2001 through February 14, 2017 (the “Class Period”).


“Air Conditioning Systems” to refers to systems that cool the interior environment of a vehicle and are part of the thermal segment of the automotive market. Air Conditioning Systems, whether sold together or separately, are defined to include one or more of the following: automotive compressors, condensers, control panels, HVAC units (typically consisting of a blower motor, actuators, flaps, evaporator, heater core, and filter embedded in a plastic housing), sensors, and associated hoses and pipes



BACKGROUND:



In December 2013, Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Defendants on behalf of direct purchasers of Air Conditioning Systems, alleging that they conspired to suppress and eliminate competition for Air Conditioning Systems by agreeing to raise, fix, maintain, and stabilize prices, rig bids, and allocate markets and customers for Air Conditioning Systems sold in the United States, in violation of federal antitrust laws. Plaintiff further alleges that as a result of the conspiracy, it and other direct purchasers of Air Conditioning Systems were injured by paying more than they would have paid in the absence of the alleged illegal conduct.



DEFENDANTS:



(1) Behr GmbH
(2) Calsonic Kansei, CalsonicKansei North America, Inc.
(3) DENSO Corporation, DENSO International America, Inc.
(4) Keihin Corp.
(5) MAHLE Behr Gmbh & Co. KG, MAHLE Behr USA Inc.
(6) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Climate Control, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
(7) Nichirin Co., Ltd.
(8) Panasonic, Panasonic Corporation of North America
(9) Sanden Automotive Climate Systems, Sanden Automotive Components, Sanden, Sanden International (U.S.A.)
(10) Showa Aluminum Corporation of America, Showa Denko K.K.
(11) Valeo Climate Control, Valeo Electrical Systems, Valeo Inc., Valeo Japan Co., Ltd., Valeo S.A



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