Primary plaintiff All-South Contractors, which operates as a small commercial roofing business, filed the Florida AmeriGas class action lawsuit in 2014. The lead plaintiff alleged AmeriGas illegally overcharged customers who purchased propane gas delivered by the fuel company. According to court documents, All-South Contractors asserted the defendant charged a delivery fee disguised as a “fuel [...]
Primary plaintiff Regis Greenwood filed the Telebrands class action lawsuit in October of 2014. Greenwood alleged Telebrands implemented fraudulent advertising tactics to entice consumers into purchasing company products. According to class counsel, Telebrands guaranteed bonuses or free products whenever customers purchased certain Telebrands products. However, the lead plaintiff asserted that when he acted on the [...]
Primary plaintiffs Mary Salmon and Jorell Lawrence filed the Arbor Hills Landfill class action lawsuit in 2016. The lead plaintiffs attempted to stop defendant Advanced Disposal Services Arbor Hills Landfill Inc from releasing toxic odors from the Arbor Hills Landfill. According to court documents, the primary plaintiffs alleged the Arbor Hills Landfill spreads an odor [...]
The high pressure work environment experienced by corporate bankers made headlines recently, with the settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against Wells Fargo. Primary plaintiff Shahriar Jabbari filed the Wells Fargo class action lawsuit in May of 2015. Jabbari claimed Wells Fargo created a professional culture that forced employees to achieve unreasonable sales goals. [...]
Rental companies typically draft complex rental agreements that customers must closely follow. However, as the Sunbelt Rentals class action lawsuit proves, discerning customers hold rental companies to the same contractual obligations. Primary plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Sunbelt Rentals for overcharging renters for refueling equipment after the conclusion of rental periods. The plaintiffs [...]
Primary plaintiff Yatram Indergit filed the Rite Aid class action lawsuit in October of 2008. As a Rite Aid manager working for almost 30 years in White Plains, New York, Indergit claimed in the class action lawsuit that he and several other Rite Aid managers failed to receive overtime pay as mandated under federal and [...]
Primary plaintiff Matthew Traxler filed the Olympic Rescue It! Class action lawsuit in an Ohio federal court on May 8, 2015. The class action lawsuit alleged Olympic products possess a design problem that causes failure of the products to attach to decking and other surfaces. The result of the inferior design of the products was [...]
Lead plaintiff Douglas Lynch filed the Motorola warranty claims class action lawsuit in April of 2016. Lynch alleged the 360 smart watch he purchased from Motorola endured a cracked plate located on the back of the watch. The primary defendant claimed the cracked back plate suddenly occurred less than one year after he bought the [...]
Lead plaintiff Michael Etzel filed the Hooter class action lawsuit charging the casual theme restaurant chain with violating federal anti-telemarketing statutes. Etzel asserted in the class action lawsuit that Hooters sent promotional text messages to customers who never agreed to receive promotional text messages or had decided to revoke prior consent. The Hooters class action [...]
If you plan to use the word “Honest” as part of a company name, you should ensure the practices implemented by the company include making truthful statements. Honest Company recently found it pays to be untruthful, with the preliminary settlement on August 2, 2017 that resolves six lawsuits. The preliminary approval of the Honest Company [...]
