Aurora Cavallari & Ors v Mercedes-Benz Group AG & Ors

Aurora Cavallari & Ors v Mercedes-Benz Group AG & Ors

Early disclosure of the unredacted KFTC Decision and documents expressly referred to in it is justified and proportionate in this group litigation to assist in refining the issues, address information asymmetry, and facilitate efficient case management. The Defendants are also ordered to create an index to the KFTC...

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Parties
Claimant: Aurora Cavallari and Others; Defendant: Mercedes-Benz Group AG; Defendant: Mercedes-Benz AG; Defendant: Mercedes-Benz Cars UK Limited; Defendant: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited; Defendant: Mercedes-Benz Retail Group UK Limited; Defendant: 43 Authorised Dealerships
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Group Litigation / Interlocutory Application for Early Disclosure
Outcome
Application for early disclosure granted in part
Legal Topics
Early Disclosure, Group Litigation, Emissions Regulation, Confidentiality, Case Management
Competition Law Civil Procedure Early Disclosure Group Litigation Emissions Regulation Confidentiality Case Management

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Parties

Aurora Cavallari and Others

Claimant

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Defendant

Mercedes-Benz AG

Defendant

Mercedes-Benz Cars UK Limited

Defendant

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited

Defendant

Mercedes-Benz Retail Group UK Limited

Defendant

43 Authorised Dealerships

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Group Litigation / Interlocutory Application for Early Disclosure

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether early disclosure of the unredacted KFTC Decision and related documents should be ordered
  2. 2 Whether the scope of early disclosure sought is reasonable and proportionate
  3. 3 Whether the absence of an index to the KFTC file affects disclosure obligations

Ratio Decidendi

Early disclosure of the unredacted KFTC Decision and documents expressly referred to in it is justified and proportionate in this group litigation to assist in refining the issues, address information asymmetry, and facilitate efficient case management. The Defendants are also ordered to create an index to the KFTC file. Broader categories of disclosure sought are refused as too wide at this stage.

Court Disposition

Application for early disclosure granted in part

Orders

  • Defendants to provide early disclosure of the unredacted KFTC Decision and documents expressly referred to in it into a confidentiality ring.
  • Defendants to create and disclose an index to the KFTC file.