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This settlement is closed!
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UPDATE:
- This class action lawsuit is paying out $239 as of Sept. 26, 2022.
- Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!
Settlements have been reached in a cathode ray tube (CRT) lawsuit filed by the Illinois Attorney General on behalf of Illinois consumers who purchased televisions and monitors containing a CRT.
If you were an Illinois resident and purchased a television or monitor containing a cathode ray tube between March 1, 1995 and Nov. 25, 2007, you may be entitled to benefits from the $36 million class action settlements.
The Illinois CRT class action lawsuit alleges the defendants were engaged in a conspiracy to fix, raise, maintain or stabilize prices of CRTs. As a result of this alleged conspiracy, consumers who purchased products containing CRTs may have been overcharged.
Cathode ray tubes are a type of technology that is used as displays in TVs and computer monitors. These types of screens were the main type of technology used before LCD, LED and plasma display technologies gained popularity.
The defendants deny the allegations in the CRT lawsuit. Currently, four defendant groups have agreed to settle the Illinois CRT litigation, while the lawsuit is continuing against the two remaining defendant groups.
The settling defendant groups include Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA) Inc., LG Electronics Inc., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and Philips Electronics North American Corp., and Samsung Display Device Co. Ltd. and Samsung SDI America Inc.
They have agreed to pay a total of about $36 million to settle the Illinois CRT antitrust lawsuit.
The non-settling defendant groups include Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corp. of North America and MT Picture Display Co. Ltd., and Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., and Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.
If you would like to opt out of the CRT antitrust litigation, you must mail your exclusion request to the settlement administrator no later than March 12, 2018.
Who’s Eligible
You may file a claim for the Illinois CRT settlement if you are an Illinois resident who purchased a CRT television or monitor between March 1, 1995 and Nov. 25, 2007 for personal use and not for resale.
NOTE: The CRT television or monitor must have been purchased while you were residing in Illinois. Individuals and businesses are eligible to file a CRT settlement claim as long as the CRT product was not purchased for resale.
Potential Award
$20 per television and $60 per monitor (estimated)
The actual amount each claimant will receive depends on the number of timely and valid claims submitted. Claimants are expected to receive at least $20 per claim.
NOTE: Because the CRT lawsuit is continuing against the non-settling defendants, there is a possibility that more money may become available in the future.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
NOTE:Â 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
7/12/2018
Case Name
Illinois v. Hitachi Ltd., et al., Case No. 12 CH 35266, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Final Hearing
A status hearing on final approval of the CRT settlements was scheduled for Dec. 13, 2017, according to the court’s order on a joint motion for approval of a notice plan.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
CRT Illinois Claims
c/o KCC Class Action Services
P.O. Box 404041
Louisville, KY 40233-4041
1-866-652-8226
info@IllinoisCRTSettlement.com
Class Counsel
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ILLINOIS
Defense Counsel
Counsel for LG Defendants:
Nathan P. Eimer
EIMER STAHL LLP
Counsel for Samsung Defendants:
James L. McGinnis
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
Counsel for the Hitachi Defendants:
James H. Mutchnik
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Counsel for Phillips Defendants:
John M. Taladay
BAKER BOTTS LLP
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134 thoughts onIllinois CRT Televisions, Monitors Class Action Settlement
Judge approved the funds from the California case yesterday, so the state has all the funds now and should be distributing soon:
This matter, having come before the Court, and the Court having considered the
parties’ papers and any oral arguments:
The State of Illinois’, the State of Oregon’s and Chunghwa Picture Tube Ltd.’s Motion
to Disburse the Illinois and Oregon Shares of the Chunghwa Settlement Funds is granted.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
Illinois’ and Oregon’s shares of the Chunghwa Net Settlement Fund shall be
distributed as soon as this Order becomes final, as follows:
1. $540,788 shall be disbursed to the Attorney General of Illinois for distribution with
the settlement funds obtained by the Attorney General of Illinois in the case State
of Illinois v. Hitachi, et al., 12-CH-35266, pending in the Circuit Court of Cook
County in Illinois. The funds shall be sent by check payable to the Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
where can we see this information?
I found it on Pacer it was in Northern California Federal Court. I also emailed the website and they confirmed payments will start early 2019.
U rock nolo..thank u!
Thanks, I wanted to bring something tangible instead of generic like someone who drops hot takes on this board.
Hello. Did it say how much we will be receiving?
No it did not say, I asked and was told it was TBD
UPDATE CHECKS WILL BE MAILED EARLY 2019
It is early 2019? What does that mean no projected date?
Bad news, an Opposition has been filed. This may take years to resolve.
01/04/2019 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re [5365] MOTION Disburse Illinois and Oregon funds) INDIRECT PURCHASER PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO STATE OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF OREGONS, AND CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.S MOTION TO DISBURSE THE ILLINOIS AND OREGON SHARES OF THE CHUNGHWA SETTLEMENT FUNDS filed by Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
Someone always delaying our payouts
Hi Will,
When was the appeal filed? It seems way out of the scope for 30 days to appeal a case.
Coll! Ok thanks real1
I would like to read this motion, I wonder if it states any proposed payment amounts? Anyone know where it is posted?
any updates?
You mad bro? Calm down and post something tangible please. There has been a ton of people who had to provide follow up info.
I called today to see if they received the follow up documentation that they requested from me and was told they do not know when checks would be mailed out.
Anyone need updates let me know
Antonio,
When did the settlement get approval? Don’t you need that before checks can be prepared?
Exactly Lala
They saying that checks are being processed
UPDATE THEY ARE PROCESSING THE CHECKS NOW SO CONTACT THEM AND GIVE THEM UR NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE,EMAIL THEM VHEVK UR EMAIL THE NEXT DAY UR GET ALL THE INFO ABOUT UR NEED