Two consortiums of proposed Class Counsel brought competing motions for carriage of a proposed competition law class action against several German automobile manufacturers.
The underlying actions alleged that the defendants engaged in an anti-competitive conspiracy relating to automotive design, development, manufacturing, and marketing.
The court evaluated the competing litigation plans and case theories, noting that both were viable but that the Quenneville action presented a superior, more creative, and more developable case theory that appropriately included claims for deceptive marketing under the Competition Act.
The court granted carriage to the Quenneville action and stayed the competing Stibbe action.
