Fond du Luc v. Jui Li Enterprises

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
Fond du Lac Bumper Exchange, Inc. v. Jui Li Enterprise Co. Ltd., et al.,
2:09-cv-00852 (E.D. Wis.)

If you purchased Aftermarket Automotive Sheet Metal Products from one or more of the Defendants, Taiwan Kai Yih Industrial Co., Ltd.; Tong Yang Industry Co., Ltd.; TYG Products L.P.; Jui Li Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Gordon Auto Body Parts Co. Ltd.; Auto Parts Industrial, Ltd.; or Cornerstone Auto Parts, LLC, you may be a member of the Direct Purchaser Settlement Class certified by the Court, and you may be entitled to a cash payment from a partial class action settlement and your rights may be affected by continued litigation.

There is a pending class action lawsuit on behalf of direct purchasers of Aftermarket Automotive Sheet Metal Products (“AMSM”). “AMSM” refers to any and all directly purchased aftermarket automotive products made of any kind of sheet metal manufactured by companies other than original equipment manufacturers, including but not limited to hoods, doors, bumpers, fenders, bonnets, floor panels, trunk assemblies, trunk lids, tailgates, roof panels and reinforcement parts. The lawsuit alleges that Taiwan Kai Yih Industrial Co., Ltd.; Tong Yang Industry Co., Ltd.; TYG Products L.P.; Jui Li Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Gordon Auto Body Parts; Auto Parts Industrial, Ltd.; and Cornerstone Auto Parts, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) violated United States federal antitrust laws by agreeing to fix prices and limit the supply of AMSM.

You are part of the Court certified Settlement Class against Jui Li, the Settlement, and the Action as a Direct Purchaser Settlement Class Member if you fit the following description:

All persons and entities in the United States, and its territories and possessions, that purchased Aftermarket Automotive Sheet Metal Products directly from any of the Defendants between January 1, 2003 and May 14, 2015.

You are part of the Court certified Litigation Class and the Action as a Direct Purchaser Litigation Class Member if you fit the following description:

All persons and entities in the United States, and its territories and possessions, that purchased AM Sheet Metal Parts directly from a Defendant between at least as early as January 1, 2003, and September 4, 2009 (“the Class Period.”).

The Court has granted preliminary approval of the Settlement with Jui Li Enterprise Company, Ltd. (“Jui Li”). Jui Li has agreed to pay USD $3,350,000 to settle the Direct Purchaser Plaintiff Class’s claims against it. Due to a requirement of Taiwan law that applies to the fund because it will originate from a Taiwan bank account, twenty percent will be withheld as taxes, resulting in a deposit by Jui Li in the amount of USD$2,680,000 in an escrow account in the United States. Class Members may also be entitled to an offset of United States tax liability, if any, associated with the payment of the Settlement proceeds. Prior settlements in this litigation were reached with Tong Yang Industry Co., Ltd.; Taiwan Kai Yih Industrial Co., Ltd.; TYG Products, L.P. (the “Tong Yang Defendants”); and Gordon Auto Body Parts Co. Ltd. (the “Gordon Defendant”) in 2015. Both Class Notices can be found here and are intended to help you determine if you are a member of the settlement class and your choices and rights related to the class action.