Extra Charges
Gordon Food Service Deceptive “Fuel Surcharge” Florida Class Action
Gordon Food Service, Inc. sells and distributes food to restaurants, health care and educational institutions, hotels, and other entities. This class action takes issue with the fuel surcharge that Gordon charges in addition to its prices for its food products. The complaint alleges, “Gordon’s representations, omissions, and practices in charging the Fuel Surcharge are deceptive Read more
Verizon and Asurion Equipment Coverage Charges Class Action
How many people scrutinize their cell phone bills and question the charges? The complaint for this class action alleges that Verizon Wireless (legally, Cellco Partnership) partners with Asurion Warranty Services, Inc. and Asurion Warranty Protection Services, LLP to make “sales” of Asurion’s Smart Home Support warranty plan, to encourage paperless billing and automatic payments, and Read more
Verizon Wireless Fraudulent Addition of Charges to Bills Class Action
When a company takes its payments automatically, customers may not understand exactly what they’re paying for. The complaint for this class action alleges that Verizon Wireless (officially, Cellco Partnership) encourages customers to sign up for paperless billing and automatic payments and do not fully inform them of what they’re paying for or of how to Read more
Wells Fargo Improper Mortgage Insurance Premiums Class Action
Wells Fargo is a very large mortgage lender. Some of its mortgages are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The complaint for this class action names Wells Fargo, NA and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as defendants and alleges that Wells Fargo continues charging borrowers for FHA premiums even after they are no longer due. Read more
US Bank Hazard Insurance Charge on Redeemed Property Class Action
In some states, homeowners who undergo foreclosure have a limited amount of time in which they can buy back their properties. The complaint for this class action alleges that when these buybacks take place with a property purchased by US Bank, NA, US Bank charges them for a full year of hazard insurance, even if Read more
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Payment Fee Settlement
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company will be paying well over half a million dollars to settle a class action alleging that it charged some customers extra fees, depending on the way they chose to pay their monthly premiums. The complaint alleges this is a violation of New York law. Read more
Connecticut MDC Water Bill Surcharge Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against a Connecticut Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) for applying non-member surcharges to water bills in four towns: East Granby, Farmington, Glastonbury, and South Windsor. The complaint alleged that the surcharges breached contracts between MDC and its customers. The surcharges totaled $7,518,153, and MDC will pay up to $7,680,000 to Read more
TD Bank Extra Charges for Paper Statements New York Class Action
In recent years, many consumers and businesses have begun doing as many transactions online as possible. In fact, many banks have taken to charging customers who still want paper account statements to come in the mail. In 2010, New York enacted a law that “made it a deceptive act and practice for a company to Read more