December 02, 2022
The attorneys who have represented Avis customers in a class action over hidden toll fees dating back to 2011 are requesting $6.3 million in fees, about 14% of the $45 million settlement the parties agreed to in June of this year.
August 12, 2022
Rental car giant Avis Budget Group Inc. will reimburse members of a customer class accusing it of secretly charging extra fees on its electronic toll-payment service, according to a $45 million settlement agreement submitted for approval in a New Jersey federal court.
September 28, 2018
Avis lost its bid to raise additional defenses in a class action alleging the rental car giant secretly charged customers for an electronic toll-payment service after a New Jersey federal judge ruled Friday that the company should have asserted those claims earlier in the nearly seven-year-old case.
November 17, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge granted class certification Thursday in litigation alleging that Avis secretly charged car renters for an electronic toll-payment service, noting that the requirements were clearly met by the class of nearly 18 million people united by common questions surrounding whether the fees were properly disclosed.
August 08, 2017
Avis and a consumer leading a New Jersey federal court suit accusing it of secretly charging car renters for an electronic toll-payment service have renewed their class-certification battle, with the customer saying the proposed class was affected by common issues and the company claiming its patrons had different experiences, according to Tuesday filings.
March 15, 2017
In its quest to hinder a proposed class action alleging it secretly charged car renters for an electronic toll-payment service, Avis urged a New Jersey judge Tuesday to nix the testimony of the suing group's expert in light of a recent Third Circuit class certification ruling.
February 22, 2017
Car renters alleging that Avis Budget Group Inc. didn't tell them they would be charged for an electronic toll-payment service told a New Jersey federal judge Tuesday that a recent case in the state Supreme Court supports their bid for class certification because their contract claims are timely.
April 12, 2012
A New Jersey federal judge refused Tuesday to toss a proposed class action claiming Avis Budget Group Inc. did not tell customers they would be charged for an electronic toll-payment service, sustaining breach of contract and consumer protection law claims.