Qualcomm Inc has lost an early bid to dismiss all claims in a civil consumer lawsuit in federal court alleging the chipmaker's business conduct caused millions of mobile phone and tablet owners to artificially pay more for their devices.
, U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Jose, California, declined on Jan. 6 to throw out claims that Qualcomm violated California state antitrust law through "exclusive dealing" relationships with Apple Inc and other part suppliers and device makers to maintain a monopoly in the modem chip market. But the judge dismissed an allegation that Qualcomm unlawfully tied together the sale of its chips and patent licensing.
A Qualcomm spokesperson on Monday said that the "ruling narrows the plaintiffs' remaining case, leaving only allegations of exclusive dealing," claims against which Qualcomm has "strong defenses." Lawyers for the plaintiffs said manufacturers overpaid for chips by more than $9 billion during the class period.
The consumers' amended civil complaint last year asserted only alleged violations of California law by consumers in the state.in the case that was estimated to include up to 250 million members. Damages on the lower end at that time were estimated as $4.8 billion.The case is In re: Qualcomm Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No. 3:17-md-02773.
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