UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

IN RE: REFRIGERANT COMPRESSORS 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

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No. 2:09-md-2042-SFC 

MDL No. 2042 

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: 

Gaffet v. Tecumseh Products Co., et al., 

No. 2:11-cv-11449-SFC 

Strong Electric v. Tecumseh Products Co., et al. 

No. 2:11-cv-11448-SFC 

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Honorable Sean F. Cox 

PLAINTIFFS STRONG ELECTRIC AND NAT GAFFET’S OPPOSITION 

TO THE TECUMSEH DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

For the reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum, Plaintiffs Strong Electric and Nat 

Gaffet (“Gaffet”) oppose Defendants Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh Compressor 

Company, Tecumseh do Brasil Ltda. and Tecumseh do Brasil USA, LLC (collectively, 

“Tecumseh”)’s Motion to Dismiss the Gaffet and Strong Electric Indirect Purchaser Actions, 

filed on April 11, 2011 (Dkt. 189). 

Dated: May 2, 2011 Respectfully submitted, 

 /s/Charles E. Tompkins 

Charles E. Tompkins 

Robert E. Ditzion 

SHAPIRO HABER & URMY LLP 

53 State Street 

Boston, MA 02109 

Tel.: (617) 439-3939 

Fax: (617) 439-0134 

Email: ctompkins@shulaw.com 

 rditzion@shulaw.com 

Attorneys for Nat Gaffet and Strong Electric 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

IN RE: REFRIGERANT COMPRESSORS 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

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No. 2:09-md-2042-SFC 

MDL No. 2042 

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: 

Gaffet v. Tecumseh Products Co., et al., 

No. 2:11-cv-11449-SFC 

Strong Electric v. Tecumseh Products Co., et al. 

No. 2:11-cv-11448-SFC 

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Honorable Sean F. Cox 

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS STRONG ELECTRIC 

AND NAT GAFFET’S OPPOSITION TO THE 

TECUMSEH DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

In response to Defendants Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh Compressor 

Company, Tecumseh do Brasil Ltda. and Tecumseh do Brasil USA, LLC (collectively, 

“Tecumseh”)’s Motion to Dismiss the Gaffet and Strong Electric Indirect Purchaser Actions, 

filed on April 11, 2011, Plaintiffs Strong Electric and Nat Gaffet (“Gaffet”) respectfully 

incorporate the arguments set forth in the Indirect Purchasers Plaintiffs’ Opposition to 

Defendants’ Joint Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 189). In addition, Plaintiffs Strong Electric and 

Gaffet specifically direct the Court to paragraphs 58 through 72 of the Strong Electric complaint 

and paragraphs 59 through 73 of the Gaffet complaint, which set forth detailed allegations 

regarding the conspiracy not contained in the Indirect Purchasers’ Consolidated Amended 

Complaint. Plaintiffs Strong Electric and Gaffet also direct the Court to paragraphs 115 through 

124 of the Strong Electric complaint and paragraphs 116 through 125 of the Gaffet complaint, 

which set forth the details surrounding the guilty pleas of various Defendants. These guilty 

pleas, as well as those of other Defendants in this action, effectively mandate denial of any 

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motion to dismiss on the grounds that the conspiracy alleged in the Strong Electric and Gaffet 

complaints is not plausible. Cf. In re Air Cargo Shipping Svcs. Litig., No. 06-MD-1775, 2009 

WL 3077396, at *1 (noting that the guilty pleas entered by many defendants rendered the 

plaintiffs’ conspiracy allegations plausible). 

This Court has ordered that Defendants have until May 6, 2011 to file any briefs in 

support of any motion to dismiss the Strong Electric and Gaffet complaints. See Dkt 231. 

Plaintiffs Strong Electric and Gaffet reserve the right to respond to any additional briefs 

submitted by Defendants pursuant to that Order. 

Dated: May 2, 2011 Respectfully submitted, 

 /s/Charles E. Tompkins 

Charles E. Tompkins 

Robert E. Ditzion 

SHAPIRO HABER & URMY LLP 

53 State Street 

Boston, MA 02109 

Tel.: (617) 439-3939 

Fax: (617) 439-0134 

Email: ctompkins@shulaw.com 

 rditzion@shulaw.com 

Attorneys for Nat Gaffet and Strong Electric 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on May 2, 2011, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of 

the Court using the ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all attorneys of 

record registered for electronic filing. 

 /s/Charles E. Tompkins 

 Charles E. Tompkins 

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