1173/5/7/10 Deutsche Bahn AG & Others v Morgan Crucible Company Plc & Others

Deutsche Bahn AG & Others v Morgan Crucible Company Plc & Others

Case number:

1173/5/7/10 Registered: 15/12/2010

Tribunal:

Status:

Claim form received on 15 December 2010. On 20 December 2010, the President made an Order requiring the Claimants, pursuant to Rule 63(3) of the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003 (“the Tribunal Rules”), to serve the claim form on the second to sixth defendants by any method permissible by Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) in respect of defendants domiciled outside the jurisdiction. On 19 April 2011, the Chairman made an Order granting the Twenty-First Claimant permission to withdraw its claim.

A hearing of an application by the Morgan Crucible Company plc to strike out the claims against it took place on 12 May 2011. Judgment granting that application was handed down on 25 May 2011.

On 11 July 2011, the Tribunal handed down a ruling granting the Claimants permission to appeal the Tribunal's judgment of 25 May 2011, and granting the First Defendant's application for costs.

On 26 July 2011 the Chairman made an Order staying the claims pending the determination by the Court of Appeal of the Claimants’ appeal against the Tribunal’s judgment of 25 May 2011.

Diary events for this case:

  • There are currently no forthcoming diary events for this case.
  • 12 May 2011 (time estimate 1.5 days) | 10.30am - Hearing (First Defendant's Rule 40 Application)
  • 25 May 2011 | 9.30am - Handing down: Judgment (First Defendant's Rule 40 Application)
  • 11 Jul 2011 | 9.30am - Handing down: Ruling (Permission to appeal and costs)

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