Summary
1. Sutts, Strosberg LLP is working with Harrison Pensa LLP (London) and Camp Fiorante Matthews (Vancouver) to prosecute:
(a) a class action commenced in Toronto, Ontario on July 31, 2009 against Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines Inc., Cathay Pacific Airways, Delta Air Lines Inc., Japan Airlines Corporation, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines (the “Transpacific Action”);
(b) a class action commenced in Toronto, Ontario on July 31, 2009 against Air Canada, British Airways plc, Delta Air Lines Inc., Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV, Societe Air France and UAL Corporation (the “Transatlantic Action”); and
(c) a companion action commenced in Windsor, Ontario against American Airlines Inc. (the “American Action”).
2. The actions are brought on behalf of all persons in Canada, who, during the period October 1, 2001 and August 1, 2007, paid air passenger fares which included fuel, insurance and/or security surcharges for flights to or from Canada to transatlantic and transpacific destinations.
3. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants conspired and agreed among themselves, and others, to adopt and adjust the fuel, insurance and/or security surcharges included in the price of a passenger ticket for flights to or from Canada to transatlantic or transpacific destinations, as appropriate.
4. On February 3, 2010, the Ontario court approved a tolling agreement between the plaintiffs and American Airlines Inc. to hold the American Action in abeyance in return for which American Airlines will provide cooperation and produce certain documents to the plaintiffs relating to the Transpacific Action.
5. Counsel are reviewing the documents produced pursuant to the tolling agreement. Once that process is complete, the plaintiffs will ask the court to set a date for the hearing of the certification motions in the Transatlantic and the Transpacific Actions.
6. If you have any questions not answered on this website, please call Sutts, Strosberg LLP at 1.800.229.5323, extension 8274.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
This website provides general information to potential class members on class actions that have been commenced against against certain transatlantic and transpacific airlines with respect to fuel, insurance and/or security surcharges included in the price of passenger tickets. The court will ultimately decide who will be included as a class member.
The site is not designed to answer questions about your individual situation or entitlement. Do not rely upon the information provided on this website as legal advice in respect of your individual situation nor use it as a substitute for individual legal advice.
Any information collected about potential class members will assist counsel in prosecuting the class actions and assessing what damages were suffered by the class as a whole. Providing the information requested does not make you the client of Sutts, Strosberg LLP, Harrison Pensa LLP or Camp Fiorante Matthews.
This website is updated from time to time to provide potential class members with further information.