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`EXHIBIT 6
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`Case 2:12-md-02311-SFC-RSW ECF No. 2125-12, PageID.38671 Filed 03/10/21 Page 2 of 3
`Case 2:12-cv-00101-MOB-MKM ECF No. 570 filed 11/07/18 PageID.16826 Page 1 of 2
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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`IN RE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`In Re: WIRE HARNESS CASES
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`THIS RELATES TO:
`ALL DIRECT PURCHASER ACTIONS
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`CASE NO. 12-MD-02311
`HON. MARIANNE O. BATTANI
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`2:12-cv-00101-MOB-MKM
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`ORDER AUTHORIZING
`DISTRIBUTION OF THE SETTLEMENT FUND
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`AND NOW, this 7th day of November, 2018, upon consideration of the Direct Purchaser
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`Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Order Authorizing Distribution of the Settlement Fund, the Brief in
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`Support thereof, and the entire record in this matter, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
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`1.
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`Approval is hereby given for the 142 claims (including 21 claims submitted after
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`September 15, 2017), with Allowed Purchases in the aggregate amount of $42,434,573,561.18,
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`to participate in the distribution of the Settlement Fund, as set forth in the Brief in Support of
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`Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Order Authorizing Distribution of the Settlement Fund
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`(hereinafter “the Brief”), and as set forth in the Declaration of David Garcia regarding claims
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`administration (“Garcia Declaration”).
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`2.
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`Any claims submitted after July 23, 2018, are hereby rejected as untimely and are
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`barred from participating in any distribution of the Settlement Fund.
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`3.
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`The 828 claims with Disallowed Purchases
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`the
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`total amount of
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`$18,123,008,334.64 are hereby barred from participation in the distribution of the Settlement
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`Fund to the extent of such disallowed purchases, as set forth in the Garcia Declaration.
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`{00189344 }
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`Case 2:12-md-02311-SFC-RSW ECF No. 2125-12, PageID.38672 Filed 03/10/21 Page 3 of 3
`Case 2:12-cv-00101-MOB-MKM ECF No. 570 filed 11/07/18 PageID.16827 Page 2 of 2
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`4.
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`Settlement Class Counsel are hereby authorized to retain a reserve of
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`$2,000,000.00 from the Settlement Fund for payment of taxes due on interest earned by the
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`Settlement Fund and tax return preparation costs; payments as a result of any unforeseen issues
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`involving previously submitted claims; possible payment of additional late claims; payments for
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`additional services and costs related to settlement and claims administration and bank fees and
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`costs; and payments for any unforeseen contingencies relating to the litigation.
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`5.
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`Payments to Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions totaling $599,456.05 for
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`settlement and claims administration services and costs through August 31, 2018, are hereby
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`approved.
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`6.
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`Distribution of the balance of the Settlement Fund referenced in paragraph 7 of
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`the Brief is authorized to the 142 claimants whose claims were approved in paragraph 1 above,
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`pro rata to the extent of their Allowed Purchases.
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`7.
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` The distributions authorized and approved herein shall be made as soon as can be
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`reasonably accomplished.
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`8. The actions of Settlement Class Counsel and Epiq Class Action & Claims
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`Solutions in connection with the administration of the Settlement and the Settlement Fund are
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`approved.
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`Date: November 7, 2018
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`{00189344 }
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`s/Marianne O. Battani
`MARIANNE O. BATTANI
`United States District Judge
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