American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Antitrust Class Action
Verified September 23, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, W.D. Virginia (No. 7:25-cv-00369).
- May 30, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed antitrust class action has been filed against the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians, and the docket also reflects the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine as a defendant. The plaintiff is a veterinarian, and the case has been consolidated with an earlier related matter. The available docket text does not detail the specific alleged anticompetitive conduct, and the allegations have not been proven.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Antitrust Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 30, 2025 in the District Court, W.D. Virginia (No. 7:25-cv-00369).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Antitrust Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Cody A. Wiles (MoloLamken LLP); Steven Francis Molo (MoloLamken LLP); Julie A. Pollock (Berger Montague PC); Joshua P. Davis (Berger Montague PC). For American Association of Veterinary Clinicians: Duncan Glover Byers (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP); Michael L. Keeley (Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP); Bradley David Justus (Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Mete Ender Tuncay, DVM
Defendants
- Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science
- Texas A&M University System
- OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
- Ohio State University
- The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida
- University of Florida Board of Trustees
- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Cornell University
+ 12 more
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Cody A. WilesMoloLamken LLPRepresents Mete Ender Tuncay, DVMcwiles@mololamken.com · (212) 607-8165
- Steven Francis MoloMoloLamken LLPRepresents Mete Ender Tuncay, DVM3 tracked cases · $450M in disclosed settlementssmolo@mololamken.com · (212) 607-8160
- Julie A. PollockBerger Montague PCRepresents Mete Ender Tuncay, DVM2 tracked casesjpollock@bergermontague.com · (215) 875-3000
- Joshua P. DavisBerger Montague PCRepresents Mete Ender Tuncay, DVM3 tracked casesjdavis@bergermontague.com · (415) 906-0684
- Hope BrinnAxinnRepresents Mete Ender Tuncay, DVM2 tracked caseshbrinn@axinn.com · (302) 530-6250
- Rosalie Pemberton FessierTIMBERLAKE SMITHRepresents Mete Ender Tuncay, DVMrfessier@timberlakesmith.com · (540) 885-1517
- Eric Richard NitzMoloLamken LLPRepresents Mete Ender Tuncay, DVMenitz@mololamken.com · (202) 556-2021
Counsel for defendants
- Duncan Glover ByersGordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLPRepresents Ohio State University, OSU College of Veterinary Medicinedbyers@grsm.com · (757) 903-0879
- Michael L. KeeleyAxinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLPRepresents Cornell Universitymkeeley@axinn.com · (202) 721-5414
- Bradley David JustusAxinn Veltrop & Harkrider, LLPRepresents Cornell University, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicinebjustus@axinn.com · (202) 699-0950
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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