Top 50 Class Action Settlements in the United States in 2020
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| Visit: | Top 20 Class Action Settlements in the United States in 2020 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $6,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger R. Carter, Bianca A. Sofonio of The Carter Law Firm; Marc H. Phelps of The Phelps Law Group; Noam Glick of Glick Law Group; Larry W. Lee of Diversity Law Group PC |
| Case: | Harchegani, et al. v. Cellco Partnership, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $6,199,998.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ann M. Smith of Smith, Steiner, Vanderpool & Wax APC |
| Case: | Mitchell v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Class Action, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edwin Aiwazian, Arby Aiwazian, Jill J. Parker of Lawyers for Justice PC; Carolyn H. Cottrell, David C. Leimbach, Michelle S. Lim, Scott L. Gordon of Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP |
| Case: | Jones v. CertifiedSafety Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott D. Owens of Scott D. Owens, P.A.; Keith J. Keogh of Keogh Law, Ltd. |
| Case: | Keim v. ADF MidAtlantic, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Invasion of Privacy, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, TCPA Violation |
| State: | Florida |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael T. Risher, Abre’ L. Conner, Jamie L. Crook, William Freeman of ACLU Foundation of Northern California; Laura M. Goodall, Keith L. Slenkovich, Francine A. Bendat, Erin M. Ladd of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP; Elisa Della-Piana of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights; Thomas Osha Neumann of East Bay Community Law Center |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Caltrans |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Due Process Violation, Property Rights, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Trespass |
| State: | California |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $5,399,701.00 |
| Attorneys: | Debra M. Lawrence, Maria Salacuse, Sharon Gustafson, Christopher Lage, Gwendolyn Young Reams, Jacqueline McNair of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Baltimore County |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Maryland |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey I. Carton, Robert J. Berg, Myles K. Bartley of Denlea & Carton L.L.P. |
| Case: | Kommer v. Ford Motor Co. |
| Type: | Class Action, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $5,212,600.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen M. Hansen of Law Offices of Stephen M. Hansen; Scott P. Nealey of Nealey Law; Van Bunch of Bonnett Fairbourne Friedman & Balint P.C. |
| Case: | Achziger v. IDS Property Casualty Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Deceptive Trade Practices, Insurance Bad Faith, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Washington |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $5,201,096.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip J. Goodman of Hubbard Snitchler & Parzianello P.L.C.; Taras Kick of The Kick Law Firm A.P.C. |
| Case: | Coleman-Weathersbee v. MSUFCU |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Economic Loss, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Bad Faith |
| State: | Michigan |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shadie L. Berenji and Brittanee A. Marksbury of Berenji Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Sevilla v. Aaron's Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment |
| State: | California |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert R. Duncan of Duncan Law Group L.L.C.; Thomas C. Cronin of Cronin & Co. Ltd.; Frank H. Tomlinson of Tomlinson Law L.L.C. |
| Case: | Newman v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Insurance Bad Faith, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Barton Goplerud, Brian O. Marty, Brandon M. Bohlman of Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C.; Michael Dell’Angelo, Shanon J. Carson, Jon Lambiras of Berger Montague P.C.; David Cates of Cates Mahoney L.L.C. |
| Case: | Cohen v. Accordia Life and Annuity Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Tortious Interference, Unjust Enrichment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Bad Faith, Unpaid Commissions |
| State: | Iowa |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $5,075,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Debra M. Lawrence, Maria Salacuse, David Staudt, Eric S. Thompson of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Performance Food Group Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Gender Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Hire, Failure to Promote |
| State: | Maryland |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey K. Compton, Daria Dub Carlson of Markun Zusman Freniere & Compton LLP; Jonathan Weiss of Law Office of Jonathan Weiss |
| Case: | Citywide Consultants & Food Management LLC v. Gruma Co. |
| Type: | Antitrust Violation, Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Price Fixing |
| State: | California |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Yeremian, Jason Rothman of David Yeremian & Associates Inc.; Dennis F. Moss, Ari Moss, Jeremy F. Bollinger of Moss Bollinger LLP |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $4,730,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven L. Wittels, Tiasha Palikovic of Wittels Law; Jerry A. Klafter, Seth R. Lesser, Fran L. Rudich of Klafter Olsen & Lesser L.L.P.; Alexis Helene Castillo of Lowey Dannenberg P.C. |
| Case: | Little, et al. v. Ambit Northeast L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Unjust Enrichment, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Failure to Disclose |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $4,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David P. Meyer, Matthew Wilson, Michael J. Boyle Jr. of Meyer Wilson Co.; Joel Strauss, Laurence D. King, Matthew George of Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer L.L.P.; Terry L. Kilgore of Terry L. KIlgore, Attorney at Law; Marnie Lambert of Lambert Law Firm |
| Case: | John Doe One v. Caremark, L.L.C. |
| Type: | Class Action, Invasion of Privacy, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Ohio |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $4,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna P. Prakash, Rebekah L. Bailey, Neil D. Pederson, Rachhana T. Srey of Nichols Kaster P.L.L.P |
| Case: | Wood, et al. v. Amerihealth Caritas Services L.L.C. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin P. Roddy, James E. Tonrey Jr., Andrew Michael Grous of Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer P.A.; Keith M. Fleischman, Joshua D. Glatter, Tyler Van Put of Fleischman Bonner & Rocco L.L.P.; Joseph T. Moen of Law Office of Joseph T. Moen |
| Case: | Olvera v. Mazzone Management Group Ltd., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $3,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Turner, Kevin J. Stoops, Rod M. Johnston of Sommers Schwartz P.C.; Benjamin Knox Steffans of Steffans Legal L.L.C. |
| Case: | Knowlton v. Ashland Global Holdings Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Unjust Enrichment, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | Ohio |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $3,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph I. Marchese, Philip L. Fraietta of Bursor & Fisher, P.A.; Frank S. Hedin, David W. Hall of Hedin Hall LLP; Nick Suciu III of Barbat, Mansour & Suciu P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Kokoszki v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Invasion of Privacy, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Data Breach |
| State: | Michigan |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary S. Graifman, Jay I. Brody of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C.; Thomas P. Sobran of Thomas P. Sobran P.C.; Bruce H. Nagel, Randee M. Matloff of Nagel Rice L.L.P. |
| Case: | Gelis, et al. v. BMW of North America, LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Class Action, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Failure to Disclose |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $3,242,400.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas M. Werman, Maureen A. Salas, Zachary C. Flowerree, Sarah J. Arendt of Werman Salas P.C |
| Case: | Jones v. CBC Restaurant Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Invasion of Privacy, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $3,182,979.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Srourian of Srourian Law Firm P.C.; Ashkan Shakouri of Shakouri Law Firm |
| Case: | Mclemore v. Nautilus Hyosung America Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott M. Lidman, Elizabeth Nguyen of Lidman Law, APC; Paul K. Haines of Haines Law Group, APC |
| Case: | Johnson v. DCH Simi Valley Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce H. Nagel, Randee M. Matloff of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Donnenfeld v. Petro, Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Class Action, Deceptive Trade Practices, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| State: | New York |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $2,713,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin T. Barnes, Gregg Lander of Law Offices of Kevin T. Barnes; Sahag Majarian II of Law Offices of Sahag Majarian II |
| Case: | Segura v. San Jose LLC |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $2,667,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Abbas Kazerounian, Jason A. Ibey of Kazerouni Law Group A.P.C.; James D. Kelly of Kelly Law P.L.L.C.; Joshua B. Swigart of Hyde & Swigart; Jamie S. Myers of Hinckley, Allen & Snyder L.L.P. |
| Case: | Holt, et al. v. FoodState Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, False Advertising, Negligent Misrepresentation, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New Hampshire |
| 44 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edwin Aiwazian of Lawyers for Justice PC; Heather Davis, Amir Nayebdadash of Protection Law Group LLP |
| Case: | Quijas v. Pet Food Express |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 44 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald A. Marron, Michael T. Houchin of Law Offices of Ronald A. Marron |
| Case: | Graves v. United Industries Corp. |
| Type: | Class Action, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 44 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raul Perez, Bevin Allen Pike, Orlando Villalba, Joseph Hakakian of Capstone Law APC |
| Case: | Morales v. Paschen Management Co. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,404,256.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph K. Jones of Jones Wolf & Kapasi L.L.C.; Yongmoon Kim of Kim Law Firm L.L.C. |
| Case: | Uriarte v. Stenger & Stenger P.C. |
| Type: | Class Action, Intentional Tort, FDCPA Violation, Debt Collection |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,404,256.00 |
| Attorneys: | Yongmoon Kim of Kim Law Firm L.L.C.; Joseph K. Jones of Jones Wolf & Kapasi L.L.C. |
| Case: | Burgos v. Resurgent Capital Services L.P. |
| Type: | Class Action, Intentional Tort, FDCPA Violation, Debt Collection |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $2,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Faith Gay, Maria Ginzburg, Yelena Konanova, David A. Coon of Selendy & Gay P.L.L.C.; Mark Richard of Phillips, Richard & Rind P.A. |
| Case: | Hyland, et al. v. Navient Corp. and Navient Solutions L.L.C. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Class Action, Deceptive Trade Practices, Negligent Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference, Unjust Enrichment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $2,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremiah Frei-Pearson, Andrew Charles White of Finkelstein, Blankinship, Frei-Pearson & Garber L.L.P |
| Case: | Beebe v. V&J National Enterprises L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Unjust Enrichment, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | New York |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David P. Milian, Juan J. Rodriguez, and Ruben Conitzer of Carey Rodriguez Milian Gonya, LLP |
| Case: | Hanley v. Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment LLC |
| Type: | Class Action, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Lack of Informed Consent |
| State: | Florida |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raul Perez, Robert J. Drexler Jr., Molly A. DeSario, Jonathan Lee of Capstone Law APC; Matthew Righetti, John Glugoski, Michael Righetti of Righetti Glugoski P.C.; Craig J. Ackermann, Sam Vahedi of Ackermann & Tilajef P.C.; Jonathan Melmed of Melmed Law Group P.C. |
| Case: | Scoggins v. Crossmark Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Yolanda Huang of Law Offices of Yolanda Huang |
| Case: | Taylor v. San Francisco County Jail |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Government Negligence, Intentional Tort, Prison Negligence, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Graham S.P. Hollis, Vilmarie Cordero, David Lin, Laura M. Supanich of GrahamHollis APC |
| Case: | De Orozco v. Flagship Facility Services Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| State: | California |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan J. Schwartz, Ryan T. Chin of Bryan Schwartz Law; Dustin L. Collier, V. Joshua Socks of Collier Law Firm LLP |
| Case: | Policarpio v. Quality Medical Imaging of California Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, Unfair Business Practices, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey N. Wilens of Lakeshore Law Center; Jeffrey P. Spencer of The Spencer Law Firm |
| Case: | Gilbert v. MoneyMutual LLC |
| Type: | Class Action, False Advertising, Racketeering, Unfair Business Practices, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation, Unlicensed Activity |
| State: | California |