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Below are class action cases currently being litigated by our Firm:
Below are class action cases that Mr. Green participated in litigating.
 Thomson, RCA, GE and Proscan Televisions
Mr. Green served as co-class counsel in this consumer product class action which resulted in a settlement of $100 million in cash for consumers of approximately 6 million affected RCA, GE and PROSCAN televisions across the country.
Plaintiffs alleged that visual or audio problems in the televisions resulted from a “Tuner on Board” design that caused a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the materials used in the tuner shield and the printed circuit board. Fiocco v. Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. was filed in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was only one of two cases independently filed. Then, 14 other law firms across the country combined to achieve the settlement of Scott Baird, et al v. Thompson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Case No. 00-L00761 (Ill. Cir.Ct., Madison County) in Illinois.
The action was brought on behalf of United States citizens and residents who purchased or otherwise acquired by gift one or more RCA, GE or PROSCAN television sets manufactured by Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. (“TCE”) during the period between November 1, 1992, and January 31, 1996, that contained one of the following chassis: CTC 175; CTC 176; CTC 177; CTC 178; CTC 179; CTC 184; CTC 185; CTC 186; CTC 187; CTC 188; CTC 189. Pursuant to a Settlement Agreement between plaintiffs and TCE, TCE provided eligible settlement class members with either cash reimbursement of previously unreimbursed repair costs up to an aggregate of $100 million, a $59 rebate certificate or a $25 rebate certificate, depending on adequate proof of purchase, repair costs and other factors. If you purchased your television from Sears or Heilig-Meyers (and therefore without a TCE warranty), then you may have been eligible for a $25 rebate certificate only.
To have participated in the settlement, Claim Forms with supporting documentation were to be submitted no later than May 20, 2001. For more information you may visit the website located at www.tobsettlement.com.
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Hewlett-Packard Laserjets
Mr. Green served as co-lead counsel in this consumer product class action which resulted in a settlement valued at over $140 million in rebate certificates and repair kits for consumers that purchased approximately 4.3 million HP LaserJet Printers across the country. The case was filed, Extensis v. Hewlett-Packard Company, Docket No. MID-L-6843-01, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
This action has been brought on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired in the United States or District of Columbia a Hewlett-Packard (“HP”) LaserJet printer of one of the following models: 5L, 6L, 1100 series, 3100, 3150.
Plaintiff alleges that certain HP LaserJet printers might have been affected by a problem in the paper feed mechanism. Plaintiff alleges that these performance problems result from defectively designed separation pads which oxidize, degrade, and harden during the expected useful life of the unit, and often cause the printer to multifeed paper. If you purchased or acquired by gift a HP LaserJet printer with the model numbers identified above, you may be a member of the class and your rights will be affected by the legal proceedings in this action.
A “Settlement Hearing” was held in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, at the Courthouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey on June 27, 2002 at 9 a.m. to determine: (1) whether the proposed settlement of this action is fair, reasonable and adequate; (2) whether a final judgment should be entered dismissing the litigation on the merits as to HP, the manufacturer of the LaserJet printers, with prejudice to plaintiff and all members of the Settlement Class who do not timely request exclusion; and (3) whether applications to be made by Class Counsel for payment of fees and reimbursement of expenses should be approved by the Court.
Under the Settlement Agreement, HP will provide eligible Settlement Class Members who timely submit an adequate claim form with a Rebate Certificate and/or an HP Repair Kit to perform a self-repair on the unit depending upon the model of the printer and whether or not the owner needs the kit. Notice of the Proposed Class Settlement will be published on or about April 25, 2002.
To obtain more information, after April 25, 2002, you may visit the website located at http://laserjet.classaction.hp.young-america.com or call the HP Claims Administrator toll-free at (866) 852-8620.
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Sony DVD Players
Mr. Green researched the cause of action and wrote the original complaint on behalf of consumer purchasers of the Sony DVPs, including, but not limited to, models S330, S360, S530D, S550D, S560D, S570D on February 15, 2002, in the Superior Court, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. The complaint alleges that certain Sony DVPs are defective which results in the common symptoms and problems, with clean or new DVD discs, of inappropriate “C:13” or “No Disc” error messages, freezing of the image, and lip-synching, where the video and audio are out of synch.
This case is still in litigation, Mr. Green no longer participates in the litigation.
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Sony PlayStation 2
Mr. Green researched the cause of action and assisted in the writing of the original complaint on behalf of consumer purchasers of the Sony PlayStation 2 game consoles. This consumer class action was filed on July 16, 2002, in the Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County, and it is now venued in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo. The complaint alleges that Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. marketed distributed and sold the PlayStation 2 game consoles, which was designed to function both as a game system and a DVD movie player. It was supposed to be backwards compatible for original PlayStation (PS1) CD-ROM games. The PlayStation 2 game console was market and sold as a reliable and adequate system , however, the complaint alleges that the system suffers from defects that prevent it from playing a wide-variety of DVD movies, DVD games, CD-ROM games, including those with blue bottoms, and PS1 CD-ROM games. The alleged defects of the PlayStation 2 game console result in common symptoms and problems which include the inability of the system to read the disc and inappropriate “Disc Read Error” messages when playing new or clean DVD discs.
The class action also contends that Sony concealed the defects from purchasers and required those who reported the problem to pay $120 to have their defective units repaired or replaced. The complaint also charges that in spite of receiving these complaints, Sony has failed to warn new or existing purchasers about the defects.
This case is being brought on behalf of purchasers of the Sony PlayStation 2 game console irrespective of the entity from whom it was purchased.
This case is still in litigation, Mr. Green no longer participates in the litigation.
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United Consumer Financial Services re: Kirby Vacuum Cleaners
Mr. Green participated in this litigation, arguing at the hearing on motions concerning preliminary class certification in early 2004, at the Hudson County Superior Court of New Jersey, for the rights of purchasers of Kirby Vacuum cleaners sold door-to-door with retail installment contracts that were financed by United Consumer Financial Services. Following argument, preliminary class certification was granted in a written decision by the Court.
This case is still in litigation, Mr. Green no longer participates in the litigation.
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York Furnaces/Hot Surface Igniters
Mr. Green researched the cause of action and assisted in the writing of the complaint on behalf of consumer purchasers of certain York Furnaces with hot surface igniters on March 28, 2002, in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, State of Pennsylvania. The complaint alleges that certain York furnaces with hot surface igniters are defective which results in the failure of their hot surface igniters and other common symptoms and problems which causes the furnaces to malfunction and become unusable.
This case is still in litigation, Mr. Green no longer participates in the litigation.
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Peg Perego Children Strollers
Mr. Green researched the cause of action and wrote the original complaint on behalf of consumer purchasers of certain Peg Perego USA, Inc. strollers, including, but not limited to models Milano, Roma, Venezia and Milano XL, on January 24, 2002, in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, County of Middlesex. The complaint alleges that certain Peg Perego strollers are defective which resulted in a folding problem in the strollers. Due to the defect, it is alleged, the strollers cannot be folded using the intended “step” mechanism.
This case is still in litigation, Mr. Green no longer participates in the litigation.
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