The CRT class action relates to allegations that from between March 1995 to November 2007 the defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain prices at which CRTs and products containing CRTs were sold in Canada. Siskinds and Siskinds Desmeules filed class actions in Ontario and Quebec respectively.
CRTs are a form of display devices that have largely been replaced by flat panel display devices. CRTs can be divided into two main categories: CDTs (colour display tubes) and CPTs (colour picture tubes). CDTs are used in computer monitors. CPTs are used in televisions.
Developments
Settlements
Settlements Agreements have been reached with the following defendants, totaling approximately $49.8 million:
- Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (Malaysia) SDN. BDH (collectively “Chunghwa”) (CDN $2,000,000)
- Panasonic Corporation (formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.), Panasonic Corporation of North America, Panasonic Canada Inc., and MT Picture Display Co., Ltd. (collectively “Panasonic”) (CDN $4,150,000)
- Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Toshiba of Canada Limited (collectively “Toshiba”) (USD $2,950,000)
- Japan Display Inc., formerly known as Hitachi Displays Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Asia, Ltd., Hitachi America, Ltd., Hitachi Electric Devices (USA), Inc., and Hitachi Canada, Ltd. (collectively “Hitachi”) (USD $2,050,000)
- LG Electronics, Inc. (“LG”) (CDN $7,750,000)
- Philips North America LLC (“Philips”) (CDN $12,396,500)
- Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Samsung Display Device Co.), Samsung SDI America, Inc., Samsung SDI Mexico S.A. de C.V., Tianjin Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Samsung SDI Co. Ltd and Samsung SDI Brasil Ltda (collectively “Samsung SDI”) (CDN $16,980,000)
The settlements have been approved by the courts in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. The courts also approved a process for distributing settlement funds to eligible settlement class members.
The deadline to apply for compensation from the settlements has passed. The settlement funds have been distributed to approved claimants.
The class action has been resolved in its entirety.
Documents
Settlements Agreements
- Notice of Claims Process (English) (French)
- Distribution Protocol (English) (French)
- Distribution Approval Order (Ontario)
- Chunghwa Settlement Agreement (english only)
- Panasonic Settlement Agreement (english only)
- Toshiba Settlement Agreement (english only)
- Hitachi Settlement Agreement (english only)
- LG Settlement Agreement (english only)
- Philips Settlement Agreement (english only)
- Samsung SDI Settlement Agreement (english only)
Settlement Approval Orders (Ontario) - English only
- Chunghwa Settlement Approval Order - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - December 2, 2010
- Panasonic Settlement Approval Order - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - November 9, 2015
- Toshiba Settlement Approval Order - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - October 28, 2016
- Hitachi Settlement Approval Order - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - October 28, 2016
- LG Settlement Approval Order - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - October 28, 2016
- Philips Settlement Approval Order - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - April 20, 2018
- Samsung SDI Settlement Approval Order - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - April 20, 2018
Settlement Approval Orders (Quebec) - French Only
- Chunghwa Settlement Approval Order - Quebec Superior Court - March 3, 2011
- Panasonic Settlement Approval Order - Quebec Superior Court - November 20, 2015
- Toshiba Settlement Approval Order - Quebec Superior Court - October 26, 2016
- Hitachi Settlement Approval Order - Quebec Superior Court - October 26, 2016
- LG Settlement Approval Order - Quebec Superior Court - October 26, 2016
- Philips Settlement Approval Order - Quebec Superior Court - May 23, 2018
- Samsung SDI Settlement Approval Order - Quebec Superior Court - May 23, 2018
Other motions
- Discontinuance Order against Irico and Samtel - Quebec Superior Court - April 29, 2022 (French Only)
- Discontinuance Order against Irico and Samtel - Ontario Superior Court of Justice - November 4, 2021 (English Only)
- Amended Application to institute a class action - Quebec Superior Court - September 17, 2010 (French Only)
- Application to institute a class action - Quebec Superior Court - March 16, 2009 (French Only)