Cases

Chase Bank Credit Cards Class Action Lawsuit

STOLL BERNE, along with other class counsel, filed a class action lawsuit regarding promotional offers from Chase Bank USA, N.A. ("Chase") that promised a low interest rate for the life of the loan or until paid off.

Sprint Cell Phone Cramming

On April 18, 2008, STOLL BERNE filed a class action against Sprint for charging consumers for services the consumer did not order.

Hartford Insurance class action settlement

On August 27, 2007, checks in the amount of approximately $175.00 were mailed to over 340,000 class members in a nationwide multi-million dollar class action settlement between Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its policyholders. This amounts to an aggregate amount of over $59 million.

Nationwide Insurance class action settlement

On November 9, 2006, a $19.25 million settlement on behalf of 65,000 automobile policyholders with Nationwide was given final approval by the Oregon Federal District Court.

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Stoll Berne filed eight proposed class actions against insurance companies (Farmers, State Farm, Safeco, Nationwide, GEICO, Progressive, Hartford and Valley Insurance Company) for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Securities Fraud

Stoll Berne has successfully handled a number of high profile securities fraud class action suits on behalf of investors, including suits against Melridge, Deloitte & Touche, Louisiana Pacific, Assisted Living, Southern Pacific and Flir.

Valley Insurance Class Action Settlement

In October 2004, the Oregon Federal District Court gave final approval to a settlement on behalf of Oregon policyholders of Valley Insurance Company.

US Supreme Court cases against GEICO and Safeco

Stoll Berne attorneys established new law at the United States Supreme Court that will assist consumers and others in enforcing future "willful" violations of federal statutes.

Smurfit Employee Class Action

The Smurfit case was a class action on behalf of the employees at a Smurfit plant in McMinnville, Oregon who were not timely paid when Smurfit sold the plant.

Exxon Valdez Disaster

Members of the firm represented fishing interests, Alaskan municipal governments and landowners who suffered extensive damages in the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989. The firm assumed a leadership role in the case with N. Robert Stoll serving on the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee and as Treasurer of the Plaintiffs' Litigation Fund.