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Case ID: 3959 | Consumer Products | 09/21/2005
On February 18, 2005, the Court dismissed a class action lawsuit that had been filed in the District Court of New Jersey against Opta Corporation for violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Class members sought compensatory and treble damages, injunctive relief, reasonable attorney's fees, interest and costs of the suit.
This was a consumer class action brought on behalf of all people who purchased a GO-Video DVD Recorder, model number R6530 and/or similar models developed, manufactured, marketed and/or sold by one or more of the defendants. The recorder was actively promoted and sold through nationwide marketing campaigns, including being sold on QVC and on amazon.com as being of high quality and capable of recording television programs, VHS tapes and camcorder footage onto DVD+R and DVD+RW media formats. The complaint alleged that the recorder is not compatible with certain types of DVD discs and that the defendants knew of this, but did not make that information public. 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 Consumer Products Cases of Interest Several class actions have been filed against sportswear manufacturer Vans, Inc. (Nasdaq: VANS) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between March 24, 1999, and May 23, 2002. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. A purported class action lawsuit had been filed in the Northern District Court of Indiana against Indiana based retailer Homier Distributing Company, Inc., DBA Homier Mobile Merchants, for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class members sought unpaid overtime compensation, costs and attorney’s fees.
Lawyers are actively investigating claims of high fever and hospitalizations leading to serious illness or death associated with use of Gambro Da Vita Kidney Dialysis machines. Pennsylvania law protects its residents from companies that use unscrupulous billing practices. The parties have reached a settlement in an enforcement action filed against national lawncare business Trugreen Chemlawn on behalf of more than 121,000 Pennsylvanians who paid an undisclosed fuel surcharge when they hired the company to perform various lawn care services between July 13 and December 31, 2000. Eligible participants should contact the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office for details.
The parties have reached a tentative settlement in a class action filed against Shaw Industries, Inc., on behalf of California businesses and residents who performed work in connection with floor covering products under warranty by Shaw in California between September 19, 1998, and June 4, 2004. The action alleges that Shaw did not properly compensate its dealers for activities undertaken in connection with the service, repair, and replacement of floor covering products covered by warranty. Persons eligible to take part in the settlement should contact the attorneys for the class for more information. Several class actions have been filed against retail clothing giant Tommy Hilfiger Corporation (NYSE: TOM) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between November 3, 1999 and September 24, 2004. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.
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