Attorney Douglas P. Dehler's Legal Cases

Class action

Gagliano v. Medical Staffing Network, Inc., United States District Court for the

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OUTCOME:

Involved allegations that a national medical staffing company failed to provide proper notice to employees under COBRA, 29 U.S.C. § 1161, et seq., resulting in class members unwittingly suffering a ... gap in coverage and denial of certain health benefits; in approving a class-wide settlement, the Hon. Daniel T.K. Hurley called the case “a tremendously important lawsuit” and commended the “outstanding job” done by class counsel.

Class action

Phones Plus, Inc. v. Hartford Life Insurance Company and Neuberger Berman

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OUTCOME:

Involved allegations that Hartford Life and Neuberger Berman entered into revenue sharing arrangements with various mutual funds, as well as between themselves, pursuant to which they received payme ... nts for their own benefit, in violation of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; monetary and equitable relief was made available to a national class of ERISA plan sponsors pursuant to a courtapproved settlement.

Class action

Shorewest Realtors, Inc. v. Journal Sentinel, Inc., Circuit Court of Milwaukee

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OUTCOME:

Involved allegations that the Journal Sentinel's acknowledged revisions to its published net paid circulation numbers, as well as its alleged overstatement of circulation, resulted in a breach of con ... tract, violation of the Wisconsin Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and unjust enrichment; the Hon. Richard Sankovitz approved a class-wide settlement that provided relief to a certain class of the Journal Sentinels advertisers.

Class action

Cuellar and McVicker v. Ford Motor Company, Circuit Court of Milwaukee

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OUTCOME:

Involved allegations that Ford violated Wisconsin’s secret warrant law, Wis. Stat. § 218.0172, by failing to notify and provide repairs to owners and lessees of certain Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury ... Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car automobiles registered in Wisconsin; Mr. Dehler successfully argued an appeal to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals that resulted in the first appellate decision to interpret Wisconsin’s secret warranty law; on remand, the Hon. David Hansher entered an order approving a class-wide settlement that provided relief to a certified class of owners and lessees of the subject vehicles.

Class action

Tagatz v. Land Title Services, Inc., Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No.

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OUTCOME:

Involved allegations that Land Title collected certain fees from consumers and did not perform the corresponding service in violation of Wisconsin law; Land Title denied the allegations, but entered ... into a settlement that was approved by the Hon. Jean A. DiMotto, pursuant to which Land Title agreed to modify its business practice with respect to the imposition, collection and disposition of the fees at issue; in approving the settlement, Judge DiMotto commended class counsel for providing “excellent” legal work and obtaining an “extraordinary settlement”.

Class action

Wineberg v. Brophy, Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No. 06-CV-

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OUTCOME:

Involved allegations that a Milwaukee landlord routinely failed to correct building code violations, illegally collected rent at buildings with outstanding code violations, and improperly retained te ... nant security deposits; the Hon. David Hansher granted class certification and ultimately approved a class-wide settlement requiring the landlord to pay funds to certain tenants included in the class; the payments to class members were compelled, despite the landlord filing bankruptcy shortly after the class action settlement was approved.

Class action

Gagliano v. Medical Staffing Network, Inc.

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OUTCOME:

Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving alleged violations of COBRA, 29 U.S.C. § 1161, et seq. in Gagliano v. Medical Staffing Network, Inc., United States District Court f ... or the Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No. 06-80642

Class action

Gary Gevaart et al. vs. Knight Barry Title Inc.

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OUTCOME:

Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving allegations that a title insurance company collected certain fees from consumers in violation of Wisconsin law in Gary Gevaart et al ... . vs. Knight Barry Title Inc., Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No. 10-CV-11972

Class action

Setzer vs. Festiva Development Group LLC

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OUTCOME:

Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving alleged violations of the Wisconsin Consumer Act in Setzer vs. Festiva Development Group LLC, Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Cas ... e No. 11-CV-6252

Class action

Healthcare Strategies, Inc., et al. v. ING Life Insurance & Annuity Co

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OUTCOME:

Successfully represented clients in certified class action involving allegations that 401k service provider improperly benefited from revenue sharing payments and violated duties owed under ERISA in th ... e United States District Court for the District of Connecticut in Healthcare Strategies, Inc., et al. v. ING Life Insurance & Annuity Co., 3:11-cv-00282 (WGY)

Douglas P. Dehler's Legal Cases (11)

Gagliano v. Medical Staffing Network, Inc., United States District Court for the

Phones Plus, Inc. v. Hartford Life Insurance Company and Neuberger Berman

Shorewest Realtors, Inc. v. Journal Sentinel, Inc., Circuit Court of Milwaukee

Cuellar and McVicker v. Ford Motor Company, Circuit Court of Milwaukee

Tagatz v. Land Title Services, Inc., Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No.

Wineberg v. Brophy, Circuit Court of Milwaukee County, Case No. 06-CV-

Gagliano v. Medical Staffing Network, Inc.

Gary Gevaart et al. vs. Knight Barry Title Inc.

Setzer vs. Festiva Development Group LLC

Healthcare Strategies, Inc., et al. v. ING Life Insurance & Annuity Co