vehicle owners can pursue a proposed class action accusing billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car company of monopolizing markets for repairs and parts, breathing new life into a lawsuit she dismissed last November.
Owners said Tesla’s alleged coercion violated the federal Sherman antitrust law and California antitrust law. Evidence of a parts monopoly included restricting original equipment manufacturers from selling “to anyone other than Tesla,” and Tesla’s selling parts to consumers only on a limited basis, the judge said.
Matt Ruan, a lawyer for the plaintiff owners, said they were pleased with the court’s well-reasoned and thoughtful decision, and looked forward to the next phase of the case.
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