Rodman v. Safeway Inc.

  1. June 14, 2017

    Safeway Tells 9th Circ. Online Prices Didn't Flout Terms

    Safeway has asked a Ninth Circuit panel to reverse a finding that it is liable for $42 million in a class action brought by customers claiming they were overcharged for online orders, arguing the advertising promises it allegedly broke were not in its contract with online shoppers.

  2. October 06, 2016

    Judge Ups Sanctions For Safeway In Overcharge Row

    A California federal judge on Thursday issued a corrected discovery sanction order for Safeway for failing to find a cache of documents for a class action over grocery overcharges, upping the total from $516,000 to more than $688,000.

  3. October 05, 2016

    Safeway To Pay Web Shoppers $500K For Discovery Neglect

    Safeway was ordered Tuesday to pay more than $516,000 to a class claiming they were overcharged for groceries purchased online, when a California federal judge agreed that the grocer's former Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP attorneys were not thorough enough in an earlier document search.

  4. August 25, 2016

    Safeway Class Says Sheppard Mullin Stalled Doc Requests

    A class of Safeway customers who took home part of a $96.4 million judgment against the grocery chain for overcharging online shoppers has asked a California federal judge for monetary sanctions, saying Safeway's former attorneys at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP were negligent in searching for requested documents, delaying their win.

  5. May 17, 2016

    Sheppard Didn't Lie To Court In Delivery Suit, Safeway Says

    Safeway has fought back against a bid for discovery sanctions in litigation accusing the company of overcharging customers for groceries ordered online, telling a California federal judge the record doesn't support allegations that its former counsel at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP lied to the court.

  6. December 01, 2015

    Safeway To Pay $42M In Grocery Delivery Markup Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday signed off on a $41.9 million judgment in a breach-of-contract class action brought by Safeway Inc. customers accusing the supermarket chain of overcharging for groceries ordered online.

  7. October 22, 2015

    Reed Smith Replaces Sheppard Mullin In $30M Safeway Suit

    Safeway Inc. on Wednesday booted Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP from a proposed class action accusing the company of overcharging shoppers who purchased groceries online, bringing Reed Smith LLP to handle the case after a California federal judge determined that the company owes $30 million.

  8. September 11, 2015

    Safeway Sinks Vital Expert In Online Overcharging Suit

    The lead plaintiff in a class action accusing Safeway Inc. of overcharging online for groceries suffered a major setback on Friday when a California federal judge decided to exclude a key witness with firsthand knowledge of the company's online registration process.

  9. September 01, 2015

    Safeway Liable In $30M Grocery Delivery Markup Row

    A California federal judge on Monday found Safeway Inc. liable for $30 million in a breach-of-contract class action brought by customers who claim the grocer overcharged for delivered groceries when it had promised price parity with store-bought merchandise.

  10. July 17, 2015

    Class Defends Growth In Safeway 'E-Grocery' Overcharge Suit

    A Safeway customer who launched a proposed class action accusing the supermarket chain of overcharging for online purchases told a California district judge Friday that plenty of evidence exists to prove that pre-2006 online shoppers were subject to the same terms promising equal pricing and thus should be added to the class.

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