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ZF Meritor, L.L.C., et al. v. Eaton Corporation

Date: 10-09-2009

Case Number: 1:06-cv-00623-SLR

Judge: Sue L. Robinson

Court: United States District Court for the District of Delaware

Plaintiff's Attorney: Chandra Joan Rudloff and Karen Sullivan, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Wilmington, Delaware and Lauren H. Barski, R. Bruce Holcomb, Peter J. Kadzik, Ann-Marie Luciano, Charles E. Luftig, Meredith Graham Robinson and Jennifer D. Hackett

Defendant's Attorney: Don Reid, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware and Veronica N. Berger, Erik T. Koons, William C. Lavery, Andrew D. Lazerow, Curtis J. LeGeyt, Joseph A. Ostoyich and Melissa Handrigan

Description:

ArvinMeritor Inc. sued Eaton Corp. on an antitrust violation theory claiming that Defendant engaged in anticompetitive conduct in the sale and marketing of heavy-duty truck transmissions. Plaintiff claimed that Eaton's anticompetitive behavior forced it out of the Nafta line-haul transmission business and led to the demise of its venture with ZF Industries.

n 2005, Eaton won a ruling from the International Trade Commission that prohibited imports of transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks made by Germany-based ZF Friedrichshafen, ArvinMeritor and their joint venture, ZF Meritor LLC, into the U.S. because of a patent infringement.

Eaton denied wrongdoing.

Outcome:

Plaintiffs' verdict. Damages to be determined later.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Defendant's Experts:

Comments:

Edited and published by Kent Morlan

About This Case

What was the outcome of ZF Meritor, L.L.C., et al. v. Eaton Corporation?

The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict. Damages to be determined later.

Which court heard ZF Meritor, L.L.C., et al. v. Eaton Corporation?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Delaware, DE. The presiding judge was Sue L. Robinson.

Who were the attorneys in ZF Meritor, L.L.C., et al. v. Eaton Corporation?

Plaintiff's attorney: Chandra Joan Rudloff and Karen Sullivan, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Wilmington, Delaware and Lauren H. Barski, R. Bruce Holcomb, Peter J. Kadzik, Ann-Marie Luciano, Charles E. Luftig, Meredith Graham Robinson and Jennifer D. Hackett. Defendant's attorney: Don Reid, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware and Veronica N. Berger, Erik T. Koons, William C. Lavery, Andrew D. Lazerow, Curtis J. LeGeyt, Joseph A. Ostoyich and Melissa Handrigan.

When was ZF Meritor, L.L.C., et al. v. Eaton Corporation decided?

This case was decided on October 9, 2009.