In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation

*229 CLASS CERTIFICATION MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JACK ZOUHARY, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

Introduction

In these consolidated proceedings, two putative classes allege that dominant firms in the flexible polyurethane foam market engaged in a decade-long conspiracy to fix, raise, and maintain the price of foam products. Pending before this Court are Motions for Class Certification by two groups of plaintiffs: Direct Purchasers (Doc. 584) and Indirect Purchasers (Doc. 577). Defendants opposed the Motions (Docs. 680, 682, 683 & 686), and Plaintiffs replied (Docs. 740, 741 & 744). The parties papered the…