Indirect Purchasers Of Eaton Class 8 Truck Transmissions File Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit Complaint Against Class 8 Truck Transmission Manufacturers Over Alleged Conspiracy.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Eaton Corporation (“Eaton”), Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Freightliner LLC, Navistar International Corp., International Truck and Engine Corp., Paccar Inc., Kenworth Truck Co., Peterbilt Motors Co., Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (styled Ryan Avenarius and Rodney E. Jaeger v. Eaton Corporation, Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Freightliner LLC, Navistar International Corp., International Truck and Engine Corp., Paccar Inc., Kenworth Truck Co., Peterbilt Motors Co., Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks, Inc., Civil Action Case No. 2:10-cv-02539-EFM -JPO) alleging, among other things, that certain OEM defendants conspired with Eaton to maintain and enhance the monopoly power of Eaton in the Class 8 Truck Transmissions Market (i.e., transmissions for heavy duty trucks weighing over 33,000 pounds) since October 1, 2002 by allegedly engaging in exclusive dealing arrangements, according to the Eaton Class 8 manufacturer antitrust class action lawsuit complaint.
The Eaton Class 8 truck transmission manufacturer antitrust class action lawsuit complaint is reportedly brought on behalf of a putative class consisting of the following, unless otherwise excluded:
All persons or entities that indirectly purchased, in the United States,
Eaton Class 8 Truck Transmissions from Defendants (the “Class”)
beginning October 1, 2002 and continuing until the present (the
“Class Period”).
Examples of Class 8 trucks include tractor trailers, large moving and long-haul delivery vehicles, and heavy construction vehicles such as dump trucks and cement trucks.
For more information on the Eaton Class 8 truck transmission manufacturer antitrust class action lawsuit, read the Eaton Class 8 truck transmission class action lawsuit complaint.
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