Seventh Circuit affirmed the prior granting of class certification by Judge Leinenweber of the Northern District of Illinois in the Containerboard Antitrust price fixing litiga
On August 4, 2016, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the prior granting of class certification by Judge Leinenweber of the Northern District of Illinois in the Containerboard Antitrust price fixing litigation. The Seventh Circuit approved of the lower court’s analysis and reliance on the methodologies for proving impact and damage proffered by plaintiffs’ experts. With merits discovery having been completed, there only remains some additional expert discovery and motions for summary judgment before a trial can take place.
