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This complaint is for residents of Southern California only.

Plaintiffs allege that Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Company ("LA Cellular") falsely and deceptively advertises its cellular coverage area to its subscribers and prospective subscribers by failing to disclose significant gaps in coverage. LA Cellular now does business as AT&T Wireless Services - Los Angeles or AT&T Wireless-LA.

Plaintiffs allege that AT&T Wireless-LA advertises that its cellular coverage is seamless over 30,000 square miles in Southern California. Plaintiffs allege that these representations are false and misleading because there are substantial gaps in AT&T Wireless-LA's coverage which AT&T Wireless-LA has recognized and identified. These gaps and "dead zones" make it impossible to consummate a cellular call if the caller attempts to place or receive a call in an area falling within one of these "cellular holes" or "dead zones."

The undisclosed gaps in LA Cellular's coverage had particularly harrowing consequences for one subscriber. In December of 1994, she was the unfortunate victim of an attempted car-jacking. During the course of the incident, she repeatedly attempted to reach 911 on her cellular phone, but was unable to obtain emergency assistance, including the assistance of law enforcement, because she had ventured into an area where AT&T Wireless-LA had an undisclosed coverage gap. She was shot in the face by her assailants while still trying to reach 911.

The case is back before the trial court and discovery is proceeding. A trial is not expected until 2003.

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