May 29, 2008 6:00 PM | Posted by Kathryn Christian | Georgia District Courts
In Massih v. Jim Morgan and Associates, Inc., 542 F. Supp. 2d 1324 (M.D. Ga. 2008), the Middle District of Georgia held that a class of insureds could not recover part of a one-time premium they paid for insurance covering any amounts they owed on their car loans after a total loss of their cars. The court granted the insurer's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Read more to discover the particular policy provision on which the court relied.
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May 27, 2008 1:54 PM | Posted by Joanna Garcia | Alabama District Courts, Alabama State Courts
According to the Middle District of Alabama, the answer is a resounding "NO." In Siniard v. Ford Motor Co., --- F.Supp.2d ---, 2008 WL 2132078 (M.D. Ala. 2008), a product liability non-class action case, Chief Judge Fuller recently confirmed that "it is quite plain from the text of Lowery that the holdings of the case are not limited solely to cases removed under CAFA."
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May 19, 2008 9:02 AM | Posted by Kenya Reddy | News | Link
Texas mayors and business leaders file class-action lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security seeking an injunction to block work on construction of fence along the Mexican border. Federal judge approves $40 million settlement in class action alleging Unum Group artificially inflated its stock price.
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May 16, 2008 4:56 PM | Posted by Blaise Huhta | News | Link
Carrier faces class action lawsuit for allegedly fixing prices on shipping to and from Puerto Rico. A federal judge decides to dismiss a class-action lawsuit after the company last year issued the largest recall of full-size cribs in the United States. West Palm Beach Menorah Gardens cemetery will finally be rededicated Sunday, after two class action lawsuits alleging grave desecration settled for $100 million in 2003. A Santa Clara County judge has certified an overtime-related lawsuit against Sun Microsystems Inc. as a class action.
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