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Case ID: 4269 | Miscellaneous | 04/05/2005
The New York Daily News has been slapped with the first class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of cheated winners of its bungled "Scratch n' Stiff" contest. The suit is filed in Bronx Civil Court, seeking unspecified damages on behalf of "thousands" of people who were cruelly jilted by the newspapers contest mess.
In March, the Daily News printed the wrong winning numbers for the scratch-off contest, leading hundreds of people to mistakenly believe they won cash prizes as high as $100,000. The paper had incorrectly printed an unlucky "13" to be scratched off of cards, making for many more winners than were provided for under game rules. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is "still keeping an eye on the situation" to ensure that the News' handling of the debacle is legal. The Daily News apologized for the mistake and is holding a special drawing with $1 million in prizes for people who got the mistaken winning tickets. Claims include gross negligence, breach of contract, and consumer fraud. The class-action suit has three named plaintiffs, Angela Deoleo, a 25-year-old paralegal; Moustapha Diop, a 49-year-old court interpreter; and Melissa Clarke, 22, who is unemployed. 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 Miscellaneous Cases of Interest A class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Viacom. The case involves violations of copyright law. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. Two related class actions have been filed against Hollinger International, Inc., and its subsidiary Chicago Sun-Times, Inc., on behalf of all commercial advertising customers of the Sun-Times who paid for any advertising in that newspaper at rates which were based upon the defendants' representations as to the newspaper's circulation. The action alleges that the daily newspaper misrepresented its circulation figures over a period of years, so that advertising rates charged to commercial advertisers were artificially inflated, in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. A Federal Judge in Manhatttan Awarded A $2.9 Settlement to Former AOL Time Warner Employees that Claim the Company Underpayed their Retirement Benefits.
A federal judge granted class action status for a lawsuit two Chicago men filed against the City of Chicago for alleged mistreatment while in police custody, a ruling that could involve thousands of people.
The ruling by Judge Robert Gettleman in U.S. District Court did not decide if the men's claims were true, but the two groups it created under the lawsuit--one involving people detained during a certain period and other involving the conditions in which detainees were held--could greatly increase the number of plaintiffs. Pullen Seeds and Soils of Sac City, Iowa, filed a federal class action lawsuit against Monsanto, accusing the ag-chem and seed giant of using illegal tactics to keep its dominant share of the glyphosate market.
Most, if not all, states require that early termination fees be reasonable, given the nature of the contract that is being terminated. The court has given its final approval to an estimated $1.2 million settlement in an action filed against Cardservice International, Inc. on behalf of merchants who entered into a merchant agreement to use the company’s credit card processing services, and who terminated their merchant agreement with the company at any time between April 1, 1999, and April 30, 2003, and were charged a $300 early cancellation fee. Though eligible persons need take no action at the present time, they should contact the attorneys for the class to assure that they are registered. |
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