Santa Clara, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed in California alleging Drugstore.com Inc. and Does 1-10, unlawfully charges its customers' credit and debit cards.
Filed by Kristyne Hanberg, individually and for all others similarly situated, the lawsuit claims Drugstore.com charged credit cards, debit cards, and third-party accounts without first obtaining affirmative consent, in violation of California's Automatic Renewal Law and its Unfair Competition Law.
Specifically, Hanberg alleges that the defendants offer automatic renewal or continuous service to its consumers in California. However, the defendant allegedly failed to present the automatic renewal or continuous service offer terms in a clear and conspicuous manner.
Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Gillian L. Wade of Milstein, Adelman, Jackson, Fairchild & Wade in Los Angeles, and by Scott J. Ferrell, Richard H. Hikida, David W. Reid and Victoria C. Knowles of Newport Trial Group in Newport Beach, California. The case is US District Court for the Central District of California Case number 8:16-CV-00523-DMG-JEM.
