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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.

  • Alton Memorial Hospital Uninsured Patient Charges
    Alton Memorial Hospital Uninsured Patient Charges
    January 17 2006

    A class action lawsuit has been filed against the hospital for allegedly charging patients more for services than for patients with health insurance and thus violating the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act. The class claims that when Alton treated...

  • Murphy Oil Spill
    Murphy Oil Spill
    January 17 2006

    A new class action has been filed regarding the spill from Murphy Oil that damaged 10,000 homes. Approximately one million gallons of oil spilled out of holding tanks after hurricane Katrina. Murphy blames the spill entirely on Katrina, but the...

  • Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. Overcharge
    Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. Overcharge
    January 17 2006

    Several clients and some customers of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp (AOG) filed a class action lawsuit against the company, stating that it overcharged its customers. The suit claims that it overcharged by a new rate increase on some November bills...

  • Les Schwab Employee Gender Discrimination
    Les Schwab Employee Gender Discrimination
    January 17 2006

    A class action lawsuit was filed against the tire company by two former employees, alleging they were denied promotions, training and other employment opportunities because they are women. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle...

  • Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Off the Clock
    Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Off the Clock
    January 12 2006

    Employees in Pennsylvania have filed a class action lawsuit against the retail chain for pressuring them to work off the clock. The case has been certified as a class action. The case claims employees worked through breaks and after quitting time...

  • Impac Mortage Holdings, Inc. NYSE: IMH Securities
    Impac Mortage Holdings, Inc. NYSE: IMH Securities
    January 11 2006

    Company: Impac Mortage Holdings, Inc. Ticker Symbol: NYSE: IMH Class Period: May 13, 2005, to August 9, 2005 Date Filed: Jan-10-06 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-08-06 Court: Central District, CA Allegations:...

  • Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Female Employee Gender Discrimination
    Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Female Employee Gender Discrimination
    January 10 2006

    A group of female employees has filed a class action lawsuit against the German investment bank alleging gender discrimination. The case was filed in the Southern District of New York and claims their employer denied them promotions...

  • BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. FMF IPO Fraud
    BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. FMF IPO Fraud
    January 10 2006

    Investors of FMF Capital Group Ltd. have filed a class action lawsuit against Nesbitt for allegedly conspiring with FMF management to perpetrate a fraud during the marketing of the $197 million initial public offering. FMF was a U.S. mortgage...

  • City of Lake Worth, FL Police Phone Surveillance
    City of Lake Worth, FL Police Phone Surveillance
    January 10 2006

    A class action has been filed by former officers and a current employee of the police department for allegedly recording all calls coming into and going out of the dispatch center. The lawsuit claims police violated Florida state laws by...

  • Abbott Laboratories and Hospira, Inc. Employee Benefits
    Abbott Laboratories and Hospira, Inc. Employee Benefits
    January 10 2006

    The lawsuit claims that Abbott Laboratories violated Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). When the company terminated employees of its Hospital Products Division (HPD) and related businesses during a spin...

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