Class action lawsuit?

[Kiki Fluhr]

Has anyone heard about this?
Found in this thread: http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5992975

[J C Sprowls]

This seems wrong to me. Foremost, one must be damaged, meaning: something has to have happened (past tense), before a suit can be brought. Second, the damages must be demonstrable.

For example:

I worked in restaurants during a time when the Allegheny Health Inspection Agency was corrupt. IOW: several inspectors would give an A grade if you paid a bribe (e.g free dinners, "grocery shopping" in your stock room, money, "favored" parties, etc.).

A number of us, myself included, received a B grade in order to force our compliance (i.e. we were bullied). We eventually brought a class action suit. It took 2 years to be heard. We were awarded damages. And the offending Inspectors were fired.

Our restaurants lost business because of the grade sticker on our front doors. The action/cause was clear (i.e. audit results verified by a 3rd party agency from Ohio) and the damages were demonstrable (i.e. weekly sales reports).

Several of us needed to relocate and rebrand in order to remain viable businesses. Several were family-owned or 1st timers whose hopes and dreams were pinned on that singular/tunnel "vision". Some were so emotionally devastated they found it easier to abandon their tunnel vision than to try again.

Looking back on that crisis. It thinned the herd. Those who really weren't serious restauranteurs were forced out of the industry. The class action suit improved the quality of the Health Inspector's office, improved the information that was distributed to the restaurant industry (i.e. rules and regulations), and it also made the quality standards more stringent.

[Esther]

Official link about class action:

http://reformcpsia.org/?p=206

Really, it was a matter of time. It's too bad the person behind this couldn't have joined forces with the existing sites. I have my doubts about this one, but they will be affected post February 10th.

[Kathleen F.]

Moving entries:

[Guest]

I agree with Esther. Come February 10, there will most certainly be damages, even more by August when the CPSC publishes its rules regarding the specifics of testing methods required.

[mridea]

There is a real multi-class lawsuit needing people (100 people minimum) that could potentially put a restraining order on the cpsia law.

I've joined in and have just sent my contract and check next day air. You also can pay with acredit card.

They only need 100 of us to bring it to court.
This could really stop it for now. But they need to act quickly to stop it before Feb 10.

If interested go to:
http://reformcpsia.org/class-action-lawsuit/
Scroll down and mark the box that says "send me a contract for review"

They'll send you a pdf document about the multi-class lawsuit being started and how to proceed if interested.

LOOK AT THIS - PLEASE - IT MAY BE A WAY OUT OR AT LEAST BUY US SOME TIME

The rest of the site has lots of other information about it and the cpsia also.

Thank you

[J C Sprowls]

So which is it? Earlier, there were over 150 participants. Now, your post leads me to believe there are less than the minimum 100 needed.

I've already stated my objection, previously. But, I'll say it, again. Unless you are demonstrating damages (meaning: something has to have come to pass) a lawsuit is premature.

[Kathleen F.]

This remedy has officially been abandoned. There were only 20 official sign ups out of a pool of 600 who expressed interest.