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Gates Brings Lawsuit Against Dorman
Posted : Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:11:35 GMT
Author : Gates Corporation
Category : Press Release

DENVER - (Business Wire) Gates Corporation announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Dorman Products, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The lawsuit alleges that Dorman is engaged in false advertising and unfair competition based on Dorman’s advertising and sale of certain aftermarket automatic belt tensioners. Gates has requested a jury trial and seeks from the court a variety of remedies, including permanent injunctive relief, monetary damages, costs and attorneys’ fees.

The law firm of Merchant & Gould P.C. will represent Gates in this matter. George Matava will serve as the lead counsel.

Gates Corporation is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial and automotive products, systems and component with operations in 25 countries, and has been a leading manufacturer of automotive tensioners for OEM’s (original equipment manufacturers) since 1984. Gates has 317 belt tensioners covering more than 200 million vehicles – including imports and heavy trucks.

Gates maintains sales and marketing operations in every major industrial and automotive market, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East/Gulf Region.

Gates is part of the Industrial & Automotive group of Tomkins plc, a global engineering group listed on both the London (TOMK) and New York (TKS) stock exchanges, and with revenue of $5.5 billion in 2008. Tomkins plc has over 33,000 employees worldwide and enjoys strong market positions and technical leadership across all of its business activities and owns some of the best-known brands in their respective markets.

For more information about Gates, visit the company’s web site [http://www.gates.com].



Gates Corporation
Mari Jane Panek, 303-744-4533
mjpanek@gates.com