By Danielle Ferguson ·
Law360 (April 1, 2024, 6:23 PM EDT) — A Michigan federal judge has trimmed some of Ford Motor Co.’s time-barred claims alleging Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged in an anti-competitive scheme to drive up prices, but said the auto giant established it had standing to pursue allegations it was injured by market-restricting agreements among insurance licensees.
U.S. District Judge Linda V. Parker said Thursday that Ford’s alleged antitrust injuries from buying unreasonably expensive administrative services only, or ASO, products from BCBS as far back as 2013 are outside the statutory four-year window for seeking such claims.