California Court of Appeal

In a consolidated appeal of trial court's approval of the settlement, arising from one of several class action suits that challenge wireless telephone carriers' imposition of early termination fees on customers seeking to cancel cellular telephone contracts, the approval is affirmed where: 1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in the manner of giving notice and the content of the notices were adequate; 2) the trial court was well within its discretion in approving a Plan Allocation awarding greater relief to those with documented out-of-pocket losses than those who suffered only intangible injury; and 3) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in determining the awards.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/28/2010
• Published 07/27/2010

Judges

• Bruiniers, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mitchell J. Green, Alan R. Plutzik