The Internet age has distorted the meaning of “agreement” to a contract almost beyond recognition: companies hide disclaimers, conditions, and waivers of our rights in the fine print of mind-numbingly long agreements. Just by clicking on an “I agree” checkbox, consumers can be forced to sign away their privacy, their intellectual property, or even their right to sue in court. Modern life requires us all to click or sign our “agreement” to such terms …
Judge James Lawrence King of the Southern District of Florida entered final approval of an overdraft fee class action settlement in favor of Caddell & Chapman’s clients and a class of Comerica bank account holders in Simmons, et al. v. Comerica Bank, No. 10-cv-22958, part of the In re Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, MDL 2036, multidistrict class action proceeding. Plaintiffs alleged that Comerica had improperly re-sequenced customer debit transactions from highest to lowest …
On January 13, 2014, Judge Jesus G. Bernal approved a settlement in a class action against Farmers Insurance. Caddell & Chapman represented a class of Farmers insureds in Arizona who suffered losses in excess of their policy limits. The suit alleges that Farmers improperly subtracted deductibles from payments to these insureds because the covered losses exceeded the applicable coverage limit in the policy (including sub limits, if the deductible applied to losses under that sub …
On October 28, 2013, Judge Margaret Morrow of the Central District of California in Los Angeles approved a nationwide class settlement for over 1.2 million current and former owners of 2006-2007 Honda Civics and certain 2008 Honda Civic Hybrids. The plaintiffs alleged that these cars suffered from a suspension defect that caused irregular tire wear, requiring tires to be replaced more frequently and presenting a potential safety hazard.
Serving as co-lead counsel, Caddell & Chapman …