Appeals Resolved In Class Action Settlement In Class Action Lawsuit Against Expedia Over Hotel Tax Recovery Charges and Service Fees
Certain appeals that were filed challenging certain aspects of the Final Approval Order of a class action settlement in a class action lawsuit against Expedia (styled In Re Expedia Hotel Taxes and Fees Litigation, Master File Case No. 05-02060-1 SEA) alleging that Expedia’s charging of “Tax Recovery Charges” and “Service Fees” when consumers book a hotel stay through Expedia’s website or telephone operators constituted a deceptive or unfair practices in violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act (“CPA”) and a breach of contract, have now been resolved, according to the Expedia class action litigation settlement website.
The Expedia Hotel Tax Recovery Charge and Service Fee class action settlement was reportedly made on behalf of a nationwide class of consumers who booked hotel stays through Expedia from January 10, 2001 through June 11, 2008 and paid a “Tax Recovery Charge” and a “Service Fee.” The Expedia class action settlement reportedly provided for the distribution to settlement class members of $123.4 million in cash payments and Expedia Settlement Credit that can be used for hotel reservations and “package” reservations that include hotel reservations.
According to the Expedia Hotel Tax Recovery Charge and Service Fee class action settlement website, Settlement Credits became available for use on June 1, 2010, Expedia Settlement Credit Notice emails were distributed beginning on June 2, 2010 and checks for settlement Class Members who elected to receive and were eligible to receive a Cash Payment were distributed beginning in June, 2010.
If You Have Thoughts On The Expedia Hotel Tax Recovery Charge and Service Fee Class Action Lawsuit Settlement, Share Your Settlement Comments Below.
I received a check for 50 cents in this class action lawsuit. The only people who are really compensated are the lawyers who brought the suit. It doesn’t help the consumers as should be the intent.
You are absolutly correct that only lawyers benefited from this settlement. I received a hilarious $2.03 from the settlement but it’s not about the money. On the positive side, perhaps this settlement will prompt greedy companies to think twice about robbing their customers. Now it’s time for other law firm to sue this law firm for the way they distribute the settlement. It’s always about the lesser of the 2 evils.
The amount you received cannot pay the efforts that you made just to win this case.