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Capacitors
These proposed class actions allege the defendants and their senior executives participated in illegal and secret meetings and made agreements to fix the prices Film and Electrolytic Capacitors sold in Canada, including British Columbia, and elsewhere. Copies of the notices of civil claim and their amendments can be viewed below. Proposed class actions have also been commenced in Ontario and Quebec.
Settlement Approval
On November 25, 2020, the BC Supreme Court certified the Electrolytic Capacitors and Film Capacitors actions for settlement purposes against Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North America, Panasonic Canada Inc. and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (collectively “Panasonic”).
The settlement agreement with Panasonic is subject to court approval in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. Hearings to approve the Settlement Agreement will be held as follows:
- Ontario: on February 25, 2021, at 3:00 pm (EST), virtually via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/97728186749 or (tel): 647.374.4685; Meeting ID: 977 2818 6749;
- British Columbia: in writing, following the Ontario hearing; and
- Quebec: on March 17, 2021 at 9:15 am (EST) at 1, rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, Québec, in a room to be determined and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The login information will be provided at a later date, and will be posted at www.capacitorclassaction.ca, once available.
For details of the settlement agreement and settlement hearings, please see the Long Form Notice (English and French) located under the “Important Documents” heading.
For more information please visit www.capacitorclassaction.ca or contact Sharon Wong by email or at (604) 689-7555.
Important Documents:
Electrolytic Capacitors
Second Further Amended Notice of Civil Claim
Film Capacitors
Second Amended Notice of Civil Claim
Both Actions
Panasonic Settlement Agreement
Long Form Notice (English) (French)
Short Form Notice (English) (French)
Capacitors - Status Updates:
Capacitors Class Action – New Settlement - View
Capacitors Class Action - View
