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Case ID: 4927 | Consumer Products | 10/11/2006
Homeowners in Ontario and Wisconsin have filed separate class-action suits against Carrier Corp., seeking compensation for corrosion in furnaces sold since the mid-1980s under the Carrier, Bryant, Day & Night, or Payne brand names.
The class action filed in Madison, Wis., is brought on behalf of an estimated 200,000 furnace owners. The Ontario suit, filed in Toronto, is brought on behalf of all Canadians with the allegedly defective furnaces. The suits allege that beginning in the mid-1980s, Carrier started manufacturing its high-end furnaces out of inferior material that corrodes and prematurely fails, without disclosing that fact to consumers. The complaints in each case allege that Carrier stopped using stainless steel secondary heat exchangers in favour of cheaper polypropylene-laminated mild steel. Plaintiffs allege that the polypropylene separates from the steel and degrades due to the high temperatures in the furnace, exposing the underlying mild steel to acidic condensate. In Canada, Carrier warrants the heat exchanger for 20 years. Despite these warranties, plaintiffs allege that Carrier's condensing furnaces fail prematurely and well before their warranted and expected life. In the United States, Carrier warrants the heat exchanger for the lifetime of the original purchaser and for 20 years for subsequent purchasers. "Carrier's warranty does not cover labor charges for replacement of the failed part," said a lawyer acting for the plaintiff in the Wisconsin class action. "Often homeowners are faced with spending more than $1,000 to repair their furnace, or they must buy a brand new furnace." 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 A nationwide class action has been filed against the manufacturer of weight-loss supplement CortiSlim, Window Rock Health Laboratories, Inc., on behalf of all purchasers of the supplement, who allege that the company has used false, deceptive, and misleading advertising to sell its products in violation of California consumer protection laws. A lawsuit was filed against telecom giant Verizon Communications, Inc. accusing the company of violating the law and the privacy of its customers by joining with the National Security Agency ("NSA") in its massive and illegal program to wiretap and data-mine Americans' communications. Notebook computers are supposed to increase productivity, not reduce it. A nationwide class action has been filed against computer giant Hewlett-Packard, Inc. on behalf of purchasers of Pavilion Notebook computers who allege that the LCD displays in their computers are inherently defective, and that the company has taken no action to remedy the problem. Several class actions have been filed against Italian dairy giant Parmalat Finanziaria S.p.A (Pink: PARAF.PK, formerly OTCBB: PARAF) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between January 5, 1999, and December 29, 2003. 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. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock. A class action has been filed on behalf of consumers who purchased the “Thinking 21C” program from education and consulting services provider/retailer Stratia Group. The complaint alleges that Stratia claimed that “Thinking 21C”, a collection of DVD’s and associated counseling services, would “open the eyes of purchasers to the way the world really works”. The program promised to reveal “intricacies and loopholes” that purchasers could use to eliminate debt and increase wealth. Plaintiffs contend that in fact, after purchasing the program, Stratia provided bogus and fraudulent debt counseling services that had the effect of dramatically worsening the plaintiff’s debt and credit problems. Plaintiffs seek damages of 2.25 million per count in the eight count complaint, together with treble punitive damages. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York against Western Gas Resources, Inc. and Hunter Shively. The case involves violations of antitrust 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. On October 29, 2004, the Court ordered this case to be consolidated with Cornerstone Propone v. Reliant Energy et al. |
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