Kobe Steel Limited Class Action

Proposed class actions were brought against Kobe Steel Limited, Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd., Shinko Aluminum Wire Co., Ltd., Shinko Wire Stainless Company Ltd., KOBELCO & Materials Copper Tube Co. and Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. In British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. These claims relate to auto parts quality control in Japan.

These claims have now been settled. The following documents are available:

• Settlement Agreement (National)
• Order of Madam Justice MacDonald of December 5, 2019 (BC)
• Order of Madam Justice MacDonald of May 4, 2020 (BC)
• Order of Madam Justice MacDonald of Sept 23, 2020 (BC)
• Judgment of Justice Lussier of April 23, 2020 (QC)

Notice of certification is available here / L’avis d’authorisation est disponible içi:

• Notice (English)
• Avis (français)

If you wish to opt-out, the form is available here / Si vous désirez vous exclure, le formulaire d’exclusion est disponible içi:

• Opt-Out Form (English)
• Avis d’exclusion (français)