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Martin et al v Banner GmbH et al

Proposed Class

All persons in Canada, who, during the Class Period, purchased Starter Batteries (“Direct Purchasers”) for installation in an Affected Automotive Vehicle, or who purchased and/or leased a new Affected Automotive Vehicle containing Starter Batteries (“Indirect Purchasers”) and/or replacement Starter Batteries sold through authorized repairers in Canada.

“Class Period” means between January 1, 2004 and the date of certification.

“Affected Automotive Vehicle” means passenger vans, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks (up to 10,000 lbs) manufactured by Bayerishe Motoren Werke AG, Daimler AG, Volkswagen AG, Volvo Group, and/or their subsidiaries or affiliated companies, under the following brand names: BMW, MINI, Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Volkswagen, Audi and Volvo.

Excluded from the class are the Defendants, their parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates.

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CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia

Date FiledNovember 24, 2024

CO-COUNSEL Jean-Marc Leclerc, Sotos LLP
Lev Alexeev, Alexeev Advocates

This proposed class action alleges that the defendants and their coconspirators conspired to fix, raise, maintain, or stabilize prices, rig bids and allocate the market and customers in North America and elsewhere of Starter Batteries sold in Canada, including British Columbia, and elsewhere, with conspiratorial discussions and agreements starting at least as early as 2004 until at least September 2017, with damages ongoing until 2024.

Please see the Notice of Civil Claim under Documents for more details.

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