This lawsuit involves allegations that Empire employs a uniform policy and common course of conduct at its school salons in Pennsylvania and New Jersey of charging standardized fees to members of the public for student-provided cosmetology treatments which are higher than the costs of the materials used in providing those treatments in violation of the law pursuant to 63 P. S. §513 and N.J.S.A. § 45:5B-3(h).
This is a proposed class action on behalf of customers of student salons run by Empire in Pennsylvania or New Jersey operating under the name “Empire Beauty School” (hereafter “Empire”), who were subjected to alleged overcharges for services received at one of its school salon locations in Pennsylvania between August 12, 2009 and January 12, 2017, or one of its school salon locations in New Jersey between July 2, 2009 and January 12, 2017.
Empire runs a school of cosmetology and also operates student beauty salons in Pennsylvania and New Jersey where cosmetology treatments are provided to the general public by Empire’s students in exchange for fees paid to Empire. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants charged fees to members of the public for student-provided cosmetology treatments which were higher than the costs of the materials used in providing those treatments. It is Plaintiffs’ contention that this profit violates 63 P.S. § 513 N.J.S.A. § 45:5B- 3(h).
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Empire Beauty School settlement include all customers who paid for a student-provided cosmetology service at one of EEG’s student salon clinics in Pennsylvania between Aug. 12, 2009 and Jan. 12, 2017, or at one of EEG’s student salon clinics in New Jersey between July 2, 2009 and Jan. 12, 2017.
Potential Award
Up to $40.
Class Members who visited an EEG clinic less than five times during the Class Period may be eligible to receive either a one-time cash payment of up to $10 or $30 in service vouchers that can be used to receive future services from an Empire Beauty School student clinic in New Jersey or Pennsylvania.
Class Members who visited an EEG clinic five or more times during the Class Period may be entitled to receive both a $10 cash payment and $30 in service vouchers.
NOTE: Claimants will receive six $5 service vouchers, for a total of $30 in service vouchers. Only one voucher may be redeemed per visit.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form Deadline
4/22/2017
Case Name
Russell Jones, et al. v. EEG Inc., et al., Case No. 160800812, in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division
Final Hearing
4/6/2017
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Empire Litigation
Claims Administrator
1801 Market Street, Suite 660
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 1-855-648-7266
Fax: 215-525-0209
[email protected]
Class Counsel
Stephen P. DeNittis
Shane Prince
DENITTIS OSEFCHEN PC
Defense Counsel
James L. Beausoleil Jr.
Natalie Hrobos
DUANE MORRIS LLP
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