Supreme Court Says AT&T Can Avoid Class Action Suits
Apr 27, 2011, 10:19 AM by Eric M. Zeman
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with AT&T regarding class action law suits versus individual arbitration. The Court said that AT&T can force litigious customers to arbitrate legal differences individually rather than as members of a class. The decision was split 5-4, with the conservatives in the majority. Justice Antonin Scalia said that using the class action status in this case would conflict with existing federal laws that favor arbitration. The Supreme Court's decision reverses the decisions of two California courts. The decision is a loss for consumers, who will now face the arduous task of suing AT&T on their own rather than in a group.
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Is there really any question as to what reality is?
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Another Nail In Consumer Power.
It is very tough, if at all possible, to overturn a Supreme Court ruling. This will ruling will be forever written. Think about that.
In an industry that is not consumer friendly, this essentially allows carriers to "Make mistakes" easier and being held accountable harder. Imagine the millions of reimbursed customer dollars carriers could have kept in the past if not for class action suits. The carriers would have gotten away with murder. Now add in the fact that ATT wants to acquire TMO eliminating more competition. This narrows the gap between ground and six feet under. All power will be forfeited into the hands of carriers. Consumers will be fighting Wireless City Hall.
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The lawyers will almost surely appeal this.
God Forbid someone be required to uphold a contract!
Not since I learned that the Pope is Catholic have I been more surprised or offended!
T Bone said:
How outrageous that a court would agree that when one voluntarily signs a legally binding contract that the contract he signed is actually legally binding!
Outrageous? Sometimes, yes. That a covenan...
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Class Action Suits
I guess people will have to read their contracts now , & if i see "binding arbitration" I say **** U
I'm confused...
This ruling applies specifically to AT&T, but other carriers will likely cite this decision if similar claims are levied ag...
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