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Class Action Lawsuits

Class Action Lawsuits

Filed class action lawsuits seeking claimants. A class action lawsuit is when there is a large group of people who file a complaint against a defendant for similar grievances. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of everyone in the class, that class being a group of people who share similar circumstances, injuries and damages. For example, if there is a food illness class action lawsuit, all plaintiffs in the class would have had the same injury (e.g., salmonella) as a result of eating the same tainted food. A lawyer may file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all injured parties who are seeking compensation from the defendant.

  • American Airlines keeping surcharges
    American Airlines keeping surcharges
    July 20 2004

    A class action lawsuit has been filed against American Airlines on behalf of certain passengers. The suit was filed in regards to claims that the airline is keeping what could be millions of dollars in unused ticket surcharges known as "passenger...

  • San Diego et al. mismanaging Cedar fire
    San Diego et al. mismanaging Cedar fire
    July 20 2004

    A class action lawsuit is being prepared against the city of San Diego, San Diego County and the California Department of Forestry on behalf of 2,300 residents whose homes or businesses were destroyed or damaged in the October 2003 firestorm. The...

  • Educational Testing Service  mistakenly giving students failing grades
    Educational Testing Service mistakenly giving students failing grades
    July 20 2004

    Class action status is being sought in a lawsuit filed against Educational Testing Service on behalf of 4,100 people who had taken, and passed, teacher certification exams. The company revealed this week that it had mistakenly given the...

  • American Honda Motor Corporation defects in CR-Vs
    American Honda Motor Corporation defects in CR-Vs
    July 20 2004

    A class action lawsuit has been filed against American Honda Motor Corporation on behalf of of purchasers of the company's Sports Utility Vehicle CR-Vs, model years 2003 and 2004 in connection with American Honda's sale of defective CR-Vs for...

  • Marin County, CA and its Sheriff's Department illegal strip searches
    Marin County, CA and its Sheriff's Department illegal strip searches
    July 20 2004

    A class action lawsuit has been filed against Marin County, California and its Sheriff's Department on behalf of women who allege that they were illegally strip searched after being arrested for minor infractions. The suit alleges that the...

  • Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan Canada Ltd. and LifeScan Inc.
    Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan Canada Ltd. and LifeScan Inc.
    July 20 2004

    Class action status has been certified in the lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan Canada Ltd. and LifeScan Inc. on behalf of all individuals in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada, except British Columbia and Quebec, who used a...

  • American Investors Life Insurance Company selling inappropriate annuity policies to seniors
    American Investors Life Insurance Company selling inappropriate annuity policies to seniors
    July 20 2004

    Class action status is being sought in a lawsuit filed against American Investors Life Insurance Company on behalf of senior citizens in California who were sold expensive annuity policies that offer no benefit payouts for at least ten years. The...

  • State of Tennessee certificate of driving
    State of Tennessee certificate of driving
    July 20 2004

    Class action status is being sought in a lawsuit filed against the State of Tennessee in regards to its new ''certificate of driving'' program for people who pass Tennessee's driving test but can't prove U.S. citizenship. The suit challenges...

  • Home Depot overtime
    Home Depot overtime
    July 15 2004

    Class action status is being sought in a lawsuit filed against Home Depot on behalf of employees nationwide. The suit alleges that the company has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying employees for overtime they logged while...

  • Sears and Whirlpool faulty Calypso washing machines
    Sears and Whirlpool faulty Calypso washing machines
    July 15 2004

    A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sears and Whirlpool in regards to allegedly defective Calypso Washing Machines on behalf of purchasers of the machines. The suit claims that there are inherent defects in the washers, and that despite...

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