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Costco Fuel Settlement: $0 for class, $10,000,000 for attorneys

Posted by JOE WINDISH, Technology Editor in Society.
Sep 22nd, 2009 | Comments

The Center for Class Action Fairness:

Costco, along with other fuel retailers, has been sued over the way it measures gallons of fuel in some states. The putative class plaintiffs have settled the case–for zero dollars for the class, and ten million dollars for the attorneys… If you also find the settlement objectionable, and are looking for an attorney to assist you with your objection, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Via Ted Frank.

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Rambie

I got a letter from CostCo about this... I thought it was funny... sure the customers get nothing but the Lawyers get millions. LOLs

casualobserver

Hey, if trial lawyers can't make the big money, how can they keep their status as number 2 largest annual donor group to the DNC?

Thinkerman

Some news agency really needs to get the law firm behind this unjust settlement to comment on why they would agree to terms that so clearly benefit them and leave consumers no recovery at all. If anything, costco customers will be further damaged by any price increases passed on to them by costco to pay for all the new pumps and the attorney's fees. And for this they get NOTHING?! And the attorneys don't even demand that costco admits they did anything wrong? This is barely above the level of consumer fraud by this law firm. I would encourage everyone to exclude themselves from this ridiculous settlement and preserve their right to obtain an honest settlement from a real and reputable law firm taking up the case.

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