IN RE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Master File No. 12-md-02311

IN RE: AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION. In Re: Motor Generators. THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO Dealership Action 2:13-cv-01502, End-Payor Action 2:13-cv-01503.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

February 26, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ifeoma Adams, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Melissa Barron, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

David Bernstein, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Tenisha Burgos, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Kent Busek, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Jennifer Chase, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Nathan Croom, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Lori Curtis, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Jessica DeCastro, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Alena Farrell, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Jane FitzGerald, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Jason Grala, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Ian Groves, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Curtis Gunnerson, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Paul Gustafson, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Tom Halverson, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Curtis Harr, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

John Hollingsworth, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Carol Ann Kashishian, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Robert Klinger, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Kelly Klosterman, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Susan Lacava, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

James Marean, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Ellis Winton McInnis, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Nilsa Mercado, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Rebecca Lynn Morrow, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Edward Muscara, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Stacey Nickell, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Sophie O'Keefe-Zelman, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Roger Olson, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Susan Olson, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

William Picotte, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Jesse Powell, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Lauren Primos, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Cindy Prince, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Virginia Pueringer, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Janne Rice, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Robert, Jr. Rice, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Frances Gammell-Roach, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Darrel Senior, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Meetesh Shah, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Darcy Sherman, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Erica Shoaf, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Richard Stoehr, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Arthur Stukey, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Kathleen Tawney, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Jane Taylor, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Michael Tracy, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Keith Uehara, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Michael Wick, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Thomas Wilson, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Phillip Young, Plaintiff, represented by Adam T. Schnatz , The Miller Law Firm, Bernard Persky , Robins Kaplan LLP, Hollis L Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP, Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP, William Reiss , Robins Kaplan LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Ron Blau, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Gary Arthur Herr, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Rita Cornish, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Halley Ascher, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Gregory Asken, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Michelle McGinn, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Elizabeth Kaufman, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Leonard Julian, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Whitney Porter, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Dori Gilels, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Kimberly Bennett, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Carroll Gibbs, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Andrew Hedlund, Plaintiff, represented by Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Dealership Plaintiffs, Plaintiff, represented by Brendan H. Frey , Mantese Honigman Rossman & Williamson, P.C., David F. Hansma , Mantese and Rossman, E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm & Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP.

End-Payor Plaintiffs, Plaintiff, represented by E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm, Marc M. Seltzer , Susman Godfrey, L.L.P., Steven N. Williams , Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP & Warren T. Burns , Susman Godfrey, LLP.

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Defendant, represented by Alden Lewis Atkins , Vinson & Elkins LLP, Craig P. Seebald , Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. & Lindsey R. Vaala , Vinson & Elkins LLP.

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., Defendant, represented by Alden Lewis Atkins , Vinson & Elkins LLP, Craig P. Seebald , Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. & Lindsey R. Vaala , Vinson & Elkins LLP.

Hitachi, Ltd., Defendant, represented by Craig P. Seebald , Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P..

Denso Corporation, Defendant, represented by Brian C. Smith , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP, David P. Donovan , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, David S. Molot , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Joshua S. Press , Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP, Kurt G. Kastorf , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Patrick J. Carome , Wilmer Culter Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP & Steven F. Cherry , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP.

Denso International America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Brian C. Smith , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door LLP, David P. Donovan , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, David S. Molot , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Joshua S. Press , Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP, Kurt G. Kastorf , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Patrick J. Carome , Wilmer Culter Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP, Steven F. Cherry , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP & Steven M. Zarowny , Denso International America, Inc..

Motor Generator - Dealership Plaintiffs, Interested Party, represented by Victoria Romanenko , Cuneo Gilbert & Laduca & Yifei Li , Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP.

Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs, interested parties, Interested Party, represented by Michael S. Smith , Preti Plaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP.


OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTOR GENERATORS DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS THE END-PAYORS' CONSOLIDATED AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT AND THE AUTOMOBILE DEALERS' CONSOLIDATED AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINTS

Before the Court is Motor Generators Defendants' Motion to Dismiss...

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