In In re: Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation, Eastern District of Michigan Judge Marianne Batani dismissed some indirect purchaser claims, but retained direct purchaser claims, in multidistrict litigation in which the plaintiffs accuse auto parts makers of rigging bids and fixing prices on automotive wiring harnesses.
The court found sufficient allegations of a conspiracy with respect to wiring harnesses (the multi-district litigation also involves other parts), but held that indirect purchasers could not sue under federal or certain applicable state law.