May 17, 2017
More than 150 proposed settlement class members, most of whom are pursuing related state court actions, have opted out of a tentative deal with the developer of a luxury apartment complex in a consolidated class action in New Jersey federal court over a 2015 fire that destroyed hundreds of units.
March 13, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday tentatively approved a proposed settlement in a consolidated class action against the developer of a luxury apartment complex by residents whose units were destroyed in a fire, saying other residents opposing the deal could opt out.
July 20, 2016
Residents of a luxury apartment building that burned to the ground and the complex's developer urged a New Jersey federal court Wednesday to reject state court plaintiffs' bid to intervene in a consolidated class action in the wake of a proposed settlement, saying they should have participated in earlier discussions.
November 04, 2015
A New Jersey federal judge has trimmed state law fraud claims from a consolidated class action involving a luxury apartment complex consumed by a fire in January, ruling that the residents failed to prove AvalonBay Communities Inc. knowingly deceived them about safety issues.
January 30, 2015
Residents of a New Jersey luxury apartment building that burned to the ground earlier this month have filed proposed class action suits against the building's owner, alleging AvalonBay Communities Inc. knew the building had been constructed using dangerously flammable materials.