December 10, 2012
A Maine federal judge on Monday decertified a class of 76,000 homeowners who claimed First American Title Insurance Co. overcharged them when they refinanced their mortgages, citing stricter class certification standards in the wake of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes.
July 17, 2012
A Maine federal judge refused Monday to recuse himself from a class action alleging First American Title Insurance Co. overcharged for title insurance policies on refinanced mortgages, saying he would remain impartial despite being a member of the class of homeowners.
April 05, 2011
A Maine federal judge refused Monday to decertify a class of homeowners in a suit claiming First American Title Insurance Co. overcharged for title insurance policies on refinanced mortgages, rejecting the insurer's contention that the class representative was inadequate.