in Newswire Published on April 9, 2026

$99M John Deere Settlement to End Antitrust Litigation Over Alleged Repair Market Monopoly [UPDATE]

Last Updated on September 2, 2026

Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litigation

Filed: June 1, 2022 ◆§ 3:22-cv-50188

A $99M John Deere settlement resolves litigation that alleged the manufacturer monopolized the repair service market for large agricultural equipment.

Defendant(s)

Deere & Co.

Law(s)

Sherman Antitrust Act

State(s)

Illinois

September 2, 2026 – John Deere Repair Settlement Website Is Live; File a Claim Form

The court-approved website for the John Deere right-to-repair litigation can be found at DeereRepairSettlement.com.

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To submit a John Deere settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and select whether they have a notice ID and confirmation code or did not receive a settlement notice and need to fill out a claim form.

Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return by mail to the John Deere settlement administrator.

Claim forms must be filed online or by mail by December 31, 2026.

The deal covers all individuals and entities who bought repair services for certain John Deere large agricultural equipment (listed in the post below) from the company or its authorized dealers in the United States between January 10, 2018 and May 18, 2026.

The class action settlement is comprised of $99 million in cash, plus accruing interest since January 15 of this year, and injunctive relief requiring John Deere to make repair capabilities and tools available to farmers and independent repair providers. The total value of the John Deere repair settlement is estimated by the plaintiffs’ expert to be between $392.9 million and $747 million.

The court will decide whether to grant final approval to the John Deere class action settlement following a hearing on January 19, 2027. Settlement money and benefits will begin to be distributed after the deal receives final approval and any appeals are resolved.

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John Deere has agreed to pay $99,000,000 to resolve multidistrict litigation that alleged the farm equipment manufacturer monopolized the repair service market for its large agricultural equipment by not allowing farmers or third-party repair shops access to critical software and tools.

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The proposed $99 million John Deere right-to-repair settlement awaits preliminary approval from the court. If approved, the class action settlement will cover all individuals and entities that purchased repair services for Deere large agricultural equipment from John Deere or its authorized dealers in the United States at any time between January 10, 2018 and the date of preliminary approval.

ClassAction.org will update this page when the John Deere settlement website—DeereRepairSettlement.com—is live.

According to the settlement agreement, class members who submit a timely, valid claim form with proof of repairs made to their equipment are eligible to receive a pro rata (equal share) cash payment.

Court documents state that the final amount of each class member or entity’s payment will be based on the total labor hours spent on repairs for the subject large agricultural equipment.

ClassAction.org will update this page when information on how to submit a John Deere settlement claim form is available.

In addition to monetary compensation, the proposed settlement stipulates that John Deere, over a 10-year period, must provide owners, lessees, and independent repair providers with the software tools needed for the maintenance, diagnosis and repair of their Deere large agricultural equipment.

Should the John Deere settlement receive preliminary approval from the court, a final approval hearing will be scheduled for a later date.

Per court documents, the Deere agricultural equipment covered by the proposed class action settlement includes large and medium tractors (all 6000, 7000, 8000 and 9000 Series models); combines; cotton pickers; cotton strippers; sugarcane harvesters; and tillage, seeding and application equipment and sprayers.

The John Deere antitrust lawsuit alleged that the farm equipment manufacturer violated federal antitrust laws by executing an anticompetitive scheme to withhold critical digital repair tools from farmers and independent repair providers. Farmers were then forced to use authorized John Deere dealerships to conduct repairs, even when it was cheaper or more convenient to conduct independent repairs, per the filing.

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