Legal Opinion
State v. LG Electronics, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 2016No. 91391-9PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
González, J.
¶1 The State of Washington sued more than 20 foreign electronics manufacturing companies (including the petitioners) for price fixing. The State claimed the foreign companies conspired to fix prices by selling CRTs (cathode ray tubes) into international streams of commerce intending they be incorporated into products sold at inflated prices in large numbers in Washington State.
¶2 The trial court dismissed on the pleadings, finding it did not have jurisdiction over the foreign companies. The Court of Appeals reversed, concluding the State alleged sufficient minimum contacts with…
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