Info class action

Case settled

Polychloroprène

Option Consommateurs has filed a Motion for authorization to institute a class action on behalf of any person who, in Quebec, has purchased polychloroprene (PCP) and has paid an inflated price as a result of an agreement aimed at fixing the price of PCP. The Motion alleges, among other things, that certain manufacturers of this product have conspired in order to unduly restrict competition and to unreasonably increase the price of PCP.

This class action is led by Belleau Lapointe, LLP

Are you part of the proposed class?

You are part of the proposed class in the context of the present case if you correspond to the following:

[Translation] "Any person who has purchased, in Quebec, polychloroprene (PCP) and/or any products which contain PCP, and who has paid an inflated price as a result of an agreement aiming at fixing the price of PCP.

However, any corporation, partnership or association is only part of the group if, at all times since February 16th, 2004, it had under its direction or control no more than fifty (50) people bound to it by contract of employment, and provided that it is not related to the petitioner."

If you are part of this class, we invite you to register yourself as one of its members. This way, we will communicate with you whenever there are important developments in this file.

• Notice to Class Members

Chronology

May 2007

The Superior Court of Quebec approves the settlement.

March 2007

The Superior Court approves a notice regarding the conclusion of two agreements in principle.  If approved, those agreements will end this litigation.

December 2005

The Honourable Pierre Tessier, j.s.c., approves a partial settlement with certain Respondents.

November 2005

The Honourable Pierre Tessier, j.s.c., authorizes the class action against certain Respondents for the purposes of settlement.

Year 2005

The file is suspended by administrative decision pending a decision by the Court of Appeal of Quebec in another case.

February 2005

Filing of the Motion for authorization to institute a class action.