Commercial Truck Parking Heater Indirect Purchaser Settlement

UPDATE 2: On Dec. 3, 2020, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail worth up to $384 from the commercial truck parking heater indirect purchaser settlement. Congratulations to everyone who filed a valid claim and got PAID!

UPDATE: The Commercial Truck Parking Heater Indirect Purchaser Settlement was granted final approval on September 30, 2019. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

A $7.7 million commercial truck parking heater indirect purchaser settlement has been reached in an antitrust multidistrict litigation against Espar and Webasto.

The lawsuits in the multidistrict litigation alleged that Espar and Webasto conspired together to fix the prices of parking heaters which resulted in consumers being overcharged when purchasing parking heaters or commercial vehicles with parking heaters.

Parking heaters are used in commercial vehicles to keep the cabin of the vehicle warm while the engine is not running.

As part of the settlement, Espar contributed $3.8 million and Webasto contributed $3.9 million for a total of $7.7 million.

The commercial truck parking heater indirect purchaser settlement resolves claims against the companies without determining any wrongdoing or liability.

According to the commercial truck parking heater indirect purchaser settlement website, there is not yet an estimate to how much each Class Member will receive.

Class Members have until Feb. 1, 2019 to submit a valid claim through the settlement website or mail.

Class Members include all consumers who indirectly purchased an Espar- or Webasto branded parking heater or commercial vehicle with an Espar- or Webasto-branded parking heater between Oct. 1, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2012.

Direct purchasers are not included in this parking heater indirect purchaser settlement and instead can file claims through a direct purchaser settlement.

Class counsel can ask for up to one third of the settlement fund for attorneys’ fees plus any costs and expenses, including any incentive payments for Class representatives.

If Class Members wish to exclude themselves from the commercial truck parking heater indirect purchaser settlement, they must have done so by Dec. 1, 2018.

Class Members who fail to exclude themselves and do not file a valid claim will not receive any payment and will also be bound by the court’s decision.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who indirectly purchased an Espar- or Webasto branded parking heater or commercial vehicle with an Espar- or Webasto-branded parking heater between Oct. 1, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2012. Direct purchasers are not included in the settlement.

Potential Award

Class Members who submit a valid and timely Claim Form will receive an equal portion of the $7.7 million settlement fund after litigation expenses have been paid. The exact amount that each consumer is expected to receive is unknown at this time.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim forms can also be printed from the settlement website and mailed to the claims administrator.

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

2/1/2019

Case Name

In re: Parking Heaters Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:15-mc-00940-DLI-JO, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Final Hearing

1/9/2019

Settlement Website

IndirectParkingHeaterSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Parking Heaters Indirect Claims Administrator – 6065
c/o Rust Consulting
P.O. Box 44
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0044
1-877-506-4033

Class Counsel

Francis O. Scarpulla
Patrick B. Clayton
LAW OFFICES OF FRANCIS O. SCARPULLA

Josef D. Cooper
Tracy R. Kirkham
John D. Bogdanov
COOPER & KIRKHAM PC

Defense Counsel

Counsel for Espar:
Michael F. Tubach
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

Counsel for Webasto:
J. Clayton Everett, Jr.
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP