A Northern California jury has made Toshiba liable for $87 million in damages after charges of conspiring to fix prices in the liquid crystal display market.
Customers brought a civil class action lawsuit against Toshiba and other LCD producers, alleging anti-competitive practices. However, most other defendants settled the case, while Toshiba decided to take it to trial in San Francisco federal court, Reuters reported.
Toshiba must pay $70 million to consumers who bought finished products, and $17 million to manufacturers who used LCD panels, according to a court document filed on Tuesday.
A Toshiba representative could not immediately be reached for comment.
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