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IN RE TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION, 3:07-MD-1827 SI. (2013)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20131120a60 Visitors: 14
Filed: Oct. 24, 2013
Latest Update: Oct. 24, 2013
Summary: [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION SUSAN ILLSTON, District Judge. WHEREAS, on December 27, 2011, the Court granted final approval to settlements between the Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs ("IPPs") and the States of Arkansas, California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin ("Settling States") on the one hand, and defendants Chimei, Chunghwa, Epson, HannStar, Hitachi, Samsung and Sharp, as identified in the respective Sett
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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: DISTRIBUTION FROM ESCROW FUNDS FOR CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

SUSAN ILLSTON, District Judge.

WHEREAS, on December 27, 2011, the Court granted final approval to settlements between the Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs ("IPPs") and the States of Arkansas, California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin ("Settling States") on the one hand, and defendants Chimei, Chunghwa, Epson, HannStar, Hitachi, Samsung and Sharp, as identified in the respective Settlement Agreements, and inclusive of related entities also identified in the respective Settlement Agreements (collectively, "Group-I Settling Defendants"), on the other hand; and

WHEREAS, on July 30, 2012, the Court granted preliminary approval to the settlements between IPPs and the Settling States, and defendants AUO, LG and Toshiba, as identified in the respective Settlement Agreements (collectively, "Group-II Settling Defendants" and with the Group-I Settling Defendants referred to hereafter as "All Settling Defendants"), on the other hand; and

WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreements with All Settling Defendants provide that the costs of administration of the claims process shall be paid from the Settlement Fund of each Settling Defendant, pro rata, based on each Settling Defendant's Settlement Amount; and

WHEREAS, the cost of claims administration invoiced by Rust Consulting is $55,948.97 (see Exhibit 1 attached hereto); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Settlement Agreements the following amounts may be deducted from each Settling Defendant's Settlement Fund to pay such costs of claims administration:

Chimei $5,701.81 Chunghwa $274.32 Epson $147.37 HannStar $1,326.26 Hitachi $2,015.36 Samsung $12,409.48 Sharp $5,972.06 AUO $8,350.55 LG $18,665.93 Toshiba $1,085.83 TOTAL $55,948.97

WHEREAS, Well Fargo Bank, N.A. has informed the parties that it requires an order from the Court before it will distribute payment for these additional costs;

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. shall wire $55,948.97 to the following account:

Bank of Texas ABA/Routing #111014325 Account #8093434387 Account Name: Rust Consulting Reference #128325 Federal Tax ID #41-1813634 Bank Contact: Mayra Landeros, (214) 987-8817

The balance of funds in the demand-deposit account, if any, shall be retained for additional costs as they are incurred.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

EXHIBIT 1

Source:  Leagle

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