Law360, New York (September 14, 2009) -- Plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing in the marine hose industry have asked a judge to grant partial summary judgment against Manuli Rubber Industries SpA, a distributor that pled guilty to criminal charges of conspiracy and bid-rigging in October 2008 for its involvement in the worldwide cartel.
Milan, Italy-based Manuli's admittance of its participation in the antitrust conspiracy entitles the class of marine hose purchasers to summary judgment on a list of “undisputed material facts” confirmed during...
