Illinois CRT Televisions, Monitors Class Action Settlement

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

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

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

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

www.IllinoisCRTSettlement.com

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