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Case ID: 3464 | Automotive | 06/08/2004
The class has been certified in an action filed against the Oklahoma Transportation Authority and the State of Oklahoma on behalf of all current and former PikePass customers who had at least one force match transaction after July 11, 1997. The action alleges that Oklahoma's automated toll-gathering system has overcharged travelers since for at least the last seven years. Persons eligible to take part in the action should contact the attorneys for the class to register.
According to the Oklahoma Transportation Authority website, PikePass is the electronic toll collection system developed and implemented for the Oklahoma Turnpike System. PikePass purportedly provides totally automated, free-flow travel on all Oklahoma Turnpikes at highway speeds, eliminating the need for motorists to stop and pay tolls. Customers enrolled in the PikePass program are provided a PikePass tag, or transponder, when they establish a pre-paid toll account. The PikePass tag is mounted to the interior windshield of the vehicle and communicates with roadside equipment installed on the turnpike system. As the customer travels through these locations, the roadside equipment communicates with the PikePass tag through the use of radio frequency technology. The system ‘reads’ the PikePass tag, links this information to the account and assesses toll charges to the customers account. The action alleges that PikePass equipment sometimes fails to read a customer's PikePass at an entrance or exit-- when it fails to read, the system assumes the customer made the longest and costliest trip from the entrance or exit that was read last. This occurrence is called a "forced match." Though the action alleges that forced matches have been taking place since 1991, the class as certified only extends back to 1997. The action alleges that PikePass has overcharged as many as 400,000 customers millions of dollars. PikePass did not disclose its forced match practices to its customers until after this At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Automotive Cases of Interest Hyundai may offer a great warranty, but its engines allegedly haven’t measured up to its ad campaigns. Numerous class actions have been filed against Hyundai Motor Corporation and its American subsidiary on behalf of all persons who bought or leased a Hyundai vehicle between 1992 and the present, who allege that the company intentionally overstated the amount of horsepower generated by its engines as a marketing ploy, in violation of state unfair business practices laws. The parties have reached a tentative $1.5 million settlement of a class action filed against automotive parts manufacturer Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB: FDMLQ, formerly NYSE: FMO) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between October 22, 1998, and May 25, 2000. To recover under the settlement, a completed proof of claim postmarked no later than January 9, 2004, must be mailed to the claims administrator. A U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has ruled that a dispute over sticking gas pedals on 1999 and 2000 Mercury Villager minivans belongs in a single, class-action trial. Uninsured/underinsured motorist automobile insurance covers you if you are injured in an accident by a liable party who carries insufficient (or no) liability insurance. The parties have reached a tentative $2 million settlement in an action filed against Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company and related companies on behalf of California policyholders who were sent a selection/rejection form by the company and had their uninsured motorist coverage limits raised unilaterally by the company above $30,000/$60,000 and paid for the coverage between January 1, 1994, and December 31, 2002. Claim forms must be postmarked by October 22, 2003, to be considered valid. Tele-Aid is the concierge service provided in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, similar to Gm's OnStar- made famous by the company’s ad campaign featuring folks getting locked out of their cars or calling for help after an accident. A class action has been filed against the Banc One Acceptance Corporation on behalf of all Florida residents who leased cars from Banc One between October 16, 1998, and October 16, 2003, and who paid "taxes" on itemized fees for wear and tear, excessive mileage and disposition of the vehicles at the end of their lease. The lessees claim that these "taxes" were merely hidden fees and that Banc One either pocketed the "tax" money, or benefited from it prior to forwarding it to the Department of Revenue.
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