May 17, 2021
The Sixth Circuit reversed a Michigan federal court decision that kept alive claims in a putative class action alleging price-fixing for rubber parts used to reduce engine and road vibration, ruling that classwide settlements with all end-payor purchasers in the broader multidistrict litigation bar this purported direct-purchaser case from going forward.
October 01, 2020
A Michigan federal judge has denied a bid from 35 car dealerships to get payouts from the first two settlement rounds of sprawling multidistrict litigation over an alleged price-fixing scheme for certain rubber auto parts, ruling Thursday the dealerships missed the filing deadlines.
November 15, 2017
A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday gave her initial approval to a $9.36 million settlement between Bridgestone Corp. and a putative class of car dealerships, which claim the tire maker took part in a price-fixing scheme for rubber parts that reduce engine and road vibration.
October 18, 2017
Tire maker Bridgestone Corp. has agreed to pay $9.36 million to settle claims in multidistrict litigation over an alleged price-fixing scheme for certain rubber parts, the company said Tuesday in Michigan federal court.
October 12, 2017
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. will pay $11.4 million to settle automobile dealers' claims in multidistrict litigation alleging it colluded with automotive manufacturers, marketers and sellers to fix prices for certain rubber parts, according to a Michigan federal court filing Thursday.