In Katz v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (No. 10-3545), the Sixth Circuit held that title insurance companies are all but immune to private antitrust claims in Ohio. The plaintiff alleged that twenty-two title insurance companies and the Ohio Insurance Rating Bureau violated antitrust law by pooling claims data and setting a collective and unreasonably… Continue Reading
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Sixth Circuit Denies Whirlpool’s En Banc Petition in Front Loading Washer Case
Posted in En Banc WatchThe Sixth Circuit yesterday entered an order denying Whirlpool Corporation’s en banc petition seeking review of a May 4, 2012 panel decision affirming class certification in a multi-district litigation involving alleged design defects leading to mold and mildew in certain front-load washing machines made by Whirlpool and sold to Ohio consumers. See Opinion, In re… Continue Reading