Price fixing cases consolidated for pre-trial in Kansas City

Kansas City, Kansas -Two sets of civil lawsuits involving allegations of rubber chemical price fixing have been consolidated in Kansas City federal district court for pre-trial motions.

Several Kansas City law firms have been tapped as local counsel for out-of-town firms representing both plaintiffs and defendants, said Charles German of the Kansas City firm of Rouse Hendricks German May. German is local counsel for a Washington, DC firm representing Lyondell Chemical Co.

It is uncertain at this time whether the cases will stay in Kansas City or revert to their original venues, German said, but a class certification hearing for one set of cases is scheduled for Dec. 11 before Kansas City District Judge John Lungstrum.

From Rubber & Plastics News (A Crain publication)

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