Luis Lomeli v. Jackson Hewitt, Inc et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:17-cv-02899

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Racketeer/Corrupt Organization

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Otis D. Wright, II

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Companies

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  1. May 30, 2018

    Ex-Jackson Hewitt Client Drops Refund Fraud Class Action

    A California federal judge has dismissed without prejudice putative class allegations of fraud and individual complaints against tax preparation chain Jackson Hewitt after a former client agreed to drop the lawsuit, just months after the judge ruled the client had presented a plausible theory for his claims to proceed in court.

  2. February 21, 2018

    Jackson Hewitt Faces Franchisee Customer's Fraud Claims

    Tax preparation chain Jackson Hewitt must face putative class allegations of fraud and negligence after a California federal judge ruled Tuesday that a former client of a franchisee had presented a plausible theory for his claims to proceed in court.

  3. October 20, 2017

    Jackson Hewitt Beats Customers' Fraud Claims, For Now

    A California federal judge on Thursday tossed claims against Jackson Hewitt Inc. and Tax Services of America Inc. over a franchisee that allegedly manipulated customers' tax returns and kept ill-gotten refunds, but said the putative class could try amending its complaint to show the companies participated in the scheme.

  4. August 08, 2017

    Jackson Hewitt Slams Fraud Suit's 'Conspiracy Theories'

    Jackson Hewitt Inc. told a California federal court Tuesday that a putative class action alleging that the tax preparation franchise manipulated customers' tax returns to generate and keep ill-gotten refunds should be dismissed because the suit is devoid of specific facts to back up its claims.

  5. April 18, 2017

    Jackson Hewitt Scams Taxpayers On Refunds, Suit Says

    Tax preparation franchise Jackson Hewitt has been secretly manipulating its customers' tax returns in order to generate and keep ill-gotten refunds, according to a putative class action filed in California federal court on Monday.