Class actions > Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Suspension Assemblies

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Suspension AssembliesACTIVE

Tony Cheung et al. v. NHK Spring Co., Ltd. et al.

This proposed class action alleges the defendants conspired to fix the price of HDD suspension assemblies. HDD suspension assemblies are a necessary component of hard disk drives and are found in products such as external hard disk drives, laptop and desktop computers, computer servers, electronic storage devices that can be accessed remotely, personal video recorders (“PVRs”), and gaming consoles.

Class Members: All persons and entities in Canada who purchased one or more products which contained an HDD Suspension Assembly between January 1, 2003, and April 30, 2016 (“Class Period”), including a subclass of all persons and entities in Canada who purchased one or more products that contained an HDD Suspension Assembly in Quebec during the Class Period (“Quebec Subclass”).

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CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia

Date FiledSeptember 23, 2019

CO-COUNSEL Foreman & Company
Siskinds LLP;
Belleau Lapointe, s.e.n.c.r.l.

On November 9–10, 2023, the Court of Appeal heard the defendants’ appeal of the certification and jurisdiction decisions. On June 24, 2024, the Court of Appeal dismissed the defendants’ appeals. A copy of the Appeal Reasons can be found under Documents.

On May 30–31 and June 1–3, 2022, the Supreme Court of British Columbia heard the plaintiffs’ application to certify the within action as a class proceeding and the defendants’ application challenging the Court’s jurisdiction over them. On October 6, 2022, the BC Supreme Court certified the within action as a national class proceeding on behalf of all persons across Canada and dismissed defendants’ jurisdictional challenge. A copy of the Certification Reasons can be found under Documents.

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