A Lifetime Fitness Class Action Lawsuit
Many consumers who are involved in a Class Action lawsuit are often concerned about the prospect of being required to take a lifetime fitness class. This is due to the fact that, for many years, the manufacturers of the popular fitness items including, but not limited to, the well-known Bowflex and Stott Pilates products have refused to guarantee their fitness equipment and training products in an effort to protect their competitive advantage by maintaining a stronghold on the market.
Unfortunately, because these manufacturers refuse to guarantee their fitness equipment and training products, they have now been forced into a position where it is necessary for them to take a class action lawsuit against the companies which they refuse to guarantee their fitness equipment and training products against. The manufacturers have very real legal obligations to the Class Action lawsuit plaintiffs if they fail to guarantee their fitness equipment and training products; those liabilities could make the manufacturers out of billions of dollars in damages and they could very well force the manufacturers into bankruptcy.
Well, now that this class action lawsuit has been brought against the companies in question by the Class Action lawsuit plaintiffs in Ohio, the clock is ticking for the companies.
On or before the day that the lawsuit is concluded; the companies must submit their answers and any evidence related to the claims made within three days. If the companies fail to submit any evidence or answer within the time period specified within the complaint, that evidence and information will then be deemed to be irrelevant and will not be used as a basis in the defense of their defense. As a result, the burden of proof becomes the plaintiff.
One Class Action lawsuit plaintiff in Ohio has been awaiting answers from the fitness centers within a seven day period of time.
If no answers have been provided, the lawsuit plaintiff will then be allowed additional time to seek out and obtain more relevant information from the relevant fitness centers within the seven day period. If new information is received within that period of time, the fitness centers will then have additional chances to provide an answer to the claims in the case.
The Fitness Class Action lawsuit was filed in Cleveland, Ohio and was later moved to Columbus, Ohio.
At the time of filing the lawsuit, the Fitness Class Action lawsuit was still ongoing. At the time of writing this article, the settlement had been reached. On or before the day that the lawsuit was expected to be finalized; however, it was discovered that the Fitness Class Action lawsuit was settled out of court. As such, the settlement was announced on or before the scheduled settlement date.
The reasons as to why the class action settlement was reached in an Ohio court were as follows: The Fitness Centers’ attorneys had conducted a thorough investigation into the actions of their clients and had been unable to uncover any evidence which would establish that their clients were acting in bad faith or with callous disregard for their customers. Furthermore, it was discovered that the Ohio State Attorney’s Office had failed to submit all of the necessary documents in a timely manner as required by law. Also, it was found that one of the defendants had failed to disclose information pertinent to the settlement once he learned of the lawsuit. On or before the 7 days ago deadline, the Fitness Center Management Company informed and admitted to the existence of falsified time sheets. Furthermore, it was discovered that the Fitness Center was not properly maintaining the records relating to its customers in an accurate and organized fashion.
The Fitness Class Action lawsuit was resolved in favor of the plaintiffs, when the Court held that the defendants were in breach of contract and that they were guilty of fraud. The terms of the settlement were as follows: The defendant companies were given a probationary term of six months during which no financial obligation of maintaining or updating the records would be enforced upon them. The companies’ counsel was also instructed to attend seminars which teach adherence to good customer service practices. The Fitness Centers were required to pay for their advertising expenses. Finally, the judge stated that the plaintiffs were entitled to a statutory penalty of up to $1000 per day for their wrongful actions. The court further stated that it would rule on the merits of the complaint within four to five days.