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John Deere Equipment Repair Costs Class Action Settlement

John Deere · Agricultural equipment and tractors · Settlement Reached

About this case

A class-action antitrust lawsuit alleges that Deere & Co. withheld repair and diagnostic tools from customers and independent repair shops and required customers to use authorized dealers for certain services involving large agricultural equipment. The parties reached a proposed $99 million settlement, with a fairness hearing scheduled for January 19, 2027, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Deere denies the allegations.

Case overview

Defendant company
John Deere
Product or service
Agricultural equipment and tractors
Case name
2022 right-to-repair class action lawsuit
Court case number
3:22-cv-50188
Case status
Settlement Reached
Lawsuit type
Consumer
Reported harm
Competition Pricing

Important dates

Settlement claim process

Participation information

Settlement claim process

Farmers may be eligible for reimbursement for certain repairs to covered large agricultural equipment made by Deere dealers since January 10, 2018, if they file timely claims.

Claim forms are expected to be available online; the settlement website was under construction when reported.

Type
Settlement Claim
Status
Open
Total settlement amount
$99,000,000
Payout
Remaining settlement funds will be divided among eligible farmers who file timely claims after payment of attorneys' fees, lead-plaintiff awards, litigation expenses, and settlement administration and notice costs.
Reported proof requirement
Unclear

Injunctive relief

Settlement class members are covered by injunctive relief requiring access for customers and independent repair shops to digital tools needed to maintain, diagnose, and repair eligible equipment on fair and reasonable terms.

No action is required to receive the injunctive relief.

Type
Other
Status
No action required
Payout
John Deere must provide customers and independent repair shops access, on fair and reasonable terms, to digital tools required for maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of eligible equipment.
Reported proof requirement
No

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