Fiat Chrysler Ordered to Face Dealerships’ Antitrust Suit
- Carmaker accused of inflating sales figures to boost shares
- Federal judge throws out some of dealers’ claims against Fiat
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s U.S. unit failed to persuade a federal judge to throw out an antitrust lawsuit claiming it pushed dealers to submit fraudulent sales numbers to prop up the carmaker’s share price.
Napleton’s Arlington Heights Motors in Illinois sued Fiat Chrysler in January, alleging racketeering, violations of antitrust laws and breach of contract. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall in Chicago threw out the racketeering claim, while rejecting Fiat’s motion to dismiss antitrust and other claims.