GEICO Corp. v. Autoliv, Inc.

MARIANNE O. BATTANI, United States District Judge *808I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs GEICO Corporation and a number of affiliated entities (collectively "GEICO") brought this suit on September 2, 2016, asserting federal antitrust and state law claims against fourteen auto parts manufacturers and suppliers arising from alleged conspiracies among the Defendant manufacturers and suppliers to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate the markets for sixteen auto parts. GEICO was a putative member of the proposed liability and settlement classes in a number of the class action suits comprising In re Automotive…