Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2018

Year Resolved

2018

Settlement Amount

$122,500

Court

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Docket Number

2:18-cv-13286

Lead State

CA

Participating States

CA

Defendant(s)

TRW Deutschland Holding GmbH; ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

Case Description

State alleged, as part of multidistrict litigation of antitrust claims against auto parts manufacturers, that TRW conspired with other parts manufacturers to rig bids for, fix and maintain the price of Occupant Safety Restraing Systems, installed in cars purchased by the state.State alleged violations of Sherman Act sec. 1 and the Cartwright Act (Cal Bus. & Prof. Code sec. 16720) and California’s Unfair Competition Law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Cod sec. 17200). State sought damages and “deadweight loss” (gneeral damage to state) and disgorgement. Settlement was $122,500. TRW agreed to cooperate fully with the state in investigating other participants in the conspiracy.