The attorneys of Wargo & French have a long history of successfully handling class actions filed in state and federal courts across the country. Our attorneys have represented clients in virtually every type of class action case, including matters involving securities, insurance, consumer protection, fraud, RICO, Fair Labor Standards Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, Truth in Lending Act, toxic tort, environmental, products liability and breach of contract. The following matters are indicative of the types of class action cases successfully handled by Wargo & French attorneys:

• Defended a Fortune 50 company in a multimillion dollar Fair Labor Standards Act class action. Obtained summary judgment, after bifurcated discovery, with respect to all of the named plaintiff’s claims prior to class certification. Fields v. AOL Time Warner, Inc., 261 F. Supp. 2d 971 (W.D. Tenn. 2003).
  
  
• Defended a national web hosting company in a Fair Labor Standards Act class action. Obtained a dismissal, prior to class certification, of all of the claims asserted by plaintiff on behalf of the putative class. Thomas v. Interland, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:02-CV-3175-CC (N.D. Ga. Aug. 25, 2003).
  
  
• Defended a Fortune 50 company in a multimillion dollar fraud and breach of contract class action. Obtained a complete dismissal of all of plaintiff’s claims prior to class certification. Deerskin Trading Post, Inc. v. United Parcel Service of America, 972 F. Supp. 665 (N.D. Ga. 1997).
  
  
• Defended a major insurance company in a multimillion dollar fraud class action. Opened a default previously entered against the client and obtained summary judgment with respect to all of plaintiff’s claims. Boynton v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 207 Ga. App. 756, 429 S.E.2d 304 (1993).
  
  
• Defended a multinational company in a securities class action. Obtained a complete dismissal of all claims prior to class certification. Walker v. Shield Acquisition Corp., 145 F. Supp. 2d 1360 (N.D. Ga. 2001).
  
  
• Defended a life insurance company in a breach of contract class action. Obtained summary judgment with respect to all of the plaintiff’s claims prior to class certification.
  
  
• Defended a chemical manufacturer in a class action brought by local residents arising from various chemical releases. Defeated motion for class certification and obtained voluntary dismissals of all of plaintiffs’ claims.
  
  
• Defended company in a putative class action regarding alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in state court in Pennsylvania.
  
  
• Defeated class action filed against national broadcasting client in connection with claims arising from broadcast of a heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, including briefing of various issues under the Federal Arbitration Act.
  
  
• Defended a major risk management company in a series of Fair Debt Collections Practices Act class actions. Obtained summary judgment prior to discovery or class certification. Schultz v. Risk Management Alternatives, Inc., Civil Action No. 02-CV-5750 (N.D. III. 2003); Olson v. Risk Management Alternatives, Inc., Civil Action No. 02-CV-5918 (N.D. III. 2003).

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