Class Actions Brief Blog

Not every class action court filing in North and South Carolina becomes a full-length post on our blog. Here is a recap of April's filings:

EEOC v. Mission Hospital, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-00118 (W.D.N.C. April 28, 2016) (putative class action alleging violations of Title VII for allegedly refusing to honor employees’ requests for religious exemptions from the hospital’s flu vaccine policy).

Velez v. Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group, LLC, No. 1:16-cv-377 (M.D.N.C. April 25, 2016) (putative class action brought on behalf of consumers residing in North Carolina alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act).

ARcare v. Zylera Pharmaceuticals, LLC, No. 1:16-cv-378 (M.D.N.C. April 25, 2016) (putative class action based on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and state consumer protection laws against pharmaceutical company for sending unsolicited fax advertisements).

Stayler v. Rohoho, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-1235 (D.S.C. April 21, 2016) (collective action brought under FLSA alleging that Papa John’s failed to properly reimburse pizza delivery drivers for their car expenses).

Jenkins v. The Moses H. Cone Memorial Health Servs. Corp., et. al., No. 5:16-cv-188 (E.D.N.C. April 21, 2016) (putative class action brought on behalf of hospital patients alleging defendant hospital breached its fiduciary duties and other state laws by seeking improper payments from patients and sending debt collection notices).

Jantz v. Berry, No. 1:16-cv-307 (M.D.N.C. April 11, 2016) (action filed to enjoin merger of grocery chains, alleging – inter alia – deficiencies in proxy materials)

Regan, et. al. v. City of Hanahan, No. 2:16-cv-01077 (D.S.C. April 7, 2016) (collective and class action brought under FLSA and state wage and hour law by EMS workers for city’s failure to pay overtime).

Balint v. The Fresh Market, Inc., No. 16-CVS-4144 (N.C. Bus. Ct. April 5, 2016) (action by public shareholders challenging merger consideration in proposed acquisition; Defendants have moved to dismiss on venue grounds, contending that the Company’s by-laws provide for exclusive jurisdiction in Delaware).

Peiffer v. Charleston County School District, No. 2:16-cv-01042 (D.S.C. April 4, 2016) (notice of removal of collective and class action brought under FLSA and South Carolina Payment of Wage Act alleging that defendant school system failed to pay teachers for attending new employee orientation).

Manigault v. Utopia Home Care, Inc., et. al., No. 2:16-cv-01036 (D.S.C. April 4, 2016) (collective and class action brought under FLSA and South Carolina Payment of Wages Act alleging that defendant home care agency failed to pay overtime and improperly classified certified nurses as exempt employees).

Perez v. Merrill Lynch & Co., No. 3:16-cv-00157 (W.D.N.C. April 1, 2016) (putative class action founded on CAFA and Title VII alleging breach of contract and violation of Title VII arising out of policy changes allegedly made by Merrill Lynch affecting international financial advisors).