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Car dealerships that are Class Members in a multidistrict litigation involving The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. and CDK Global still have time to register to stay informed on the case’s progress.
Any person or entity in the United States engaged in the business of retail sale of automobiles who purchased dealer management systems from CDK Global and/or Reynolds, or any predecessor, successor, subsidiary, joint venture, or affiliate, between Jan. 1, 2015, and Oct. 23, 2018, is considered a Class Member.
The plaintiffs allege Reynolds and CDK, technology providers for auto dealers and equipment manufacturers, violated state and federal antitrust laws by conspiring to restrain competition by charging the Class plaintiffs more than they should have for the dealer management system software, data integration services programs, and services for extracting and organizing dealer management system data.
The defendants in the class action lawsuit deny all accusations of wrongdoing. However, Reynolds has agreed to a settlement in order to avoid the cost and uncertainty of continued litigation.
A federal court approved the $29.5 million Reynolds settlement in January 2019.
The class action lawsuit against CDK is continuing.
Claim forms will not be distributed or processed until the CDK litigation concludes.
As such, no claims process for the Reynolds settlement has been established. However, Class Members who register will receive a claim form.
Those who were forwarded a notice by mail will receive their claim form at that address.
If the notice was forwarded by the U.S. Postal Service or otherwise sent to an address that isn’t current, contact settlement administrator Epiq at 1-888-842-3161 to provide the correct address.
Class Members are advised to keep all documentation, such as vendor invoices, related to their dealer management system purchases.
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The plaintiffs are represented by Derek T. Ho, Michael N. Nemelka, Aaron M. Panner, David L. Schwarz, Kevin J. Miller, Daniel V. Dorris, Joshua Hafenbrack and Daniel S. Guarnera of Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC; Jennifer L. Gregor and Kendall W. Harrison of Godfrey & Kahn SC; Peggy J. Wedgworth of Milberg Tadler Phillips Grossman LLP; Robert A. Clifford of Clifford Law Offices PC; Leonard A. Bellavia of Bellavia Blatt PC; Daniel Hedlund and Michelle Looby of Gustafson Gluek PLLC; and James Barz and Frank Richter of Robbins Geller Rudman & David LLP.
The Dealer Management Systems Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit is In re: Dealer Management Systems Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:18-cv-00864, or MDL No. 2817, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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