Attorney Eric Howard Gibbs's Legal Cases

Class action

In re Chase Bank USA, N.A. “Check Loan” Contract Litigation

Nov 19, 2012

OUTCOME: On November 19, 2012, U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney granted final approval of a $100 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. on behalf of Chase cardholders.

Eric Gibbs was appointed as class counsel on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in this nationwide class action lawsuit alleging that Chase Bank wronged consumers by offering them long-term fixed-rate ... loans and then attempting to deny them the benefit of their bargain by more than doubling their loan payments.

Class action

Sugarman v. Ducati North America

Jan 12, 2012

OUTCOME: A settlement was negotiated on behalf of Ducati owners providing extended warranties and covered repairs for fuel tank expansion issues, including cosmetic imperfections.

Eric Gibbs served as class counsel on behalf of a nationwide class of Ducati motorcycle owners alleging that plastic fuel tanks on certain Ducati motorcycles degrade and deform due to an incompatibilit ... y with the motorcycles' fuel.

Class action

In Re Mercedes Benz Tele Aid Contract Litigation, Civ. No. 05-2720, MDL No. 1914

N/A

OUTCOME: A settlement was awarded granting vehicle owners $650 cash reimbursements or up to $1300 in new vehicle credits.

Eric Gibbs served as co-lead counsel in multi-district litigation alleging that Mercedes-Benz failed to disclose to its customers that the “Tele Aid” equipment installed in their vehicles would soon be ... obsolete and require an expensive replacement to keep working.

Class action

Smith vs. The Regents of the University of California

N/A

OUTCOME: The litigation resulted in a change in UCSF’s privacy practices to protect patient information going forward.

Eric Gibbs represented a certified class of current and former patients of the UCSF medical center for unlawful disclosure of confidential medical information.

Class action

Browne v. Am. Honda Motor Co.

N/A

OUTCOME: A class action settlement was granted which provided improved rear brake pads and reimbursements for parts and labor costs in full, up to $150, and has reached a total payout exceeding $20 million.

Eric Gibbs was appointed class counsel in a nationwide class action alleging that Honda sold about 750,000 Accord and Acura TSX vehicles with a defective braking system that caused rear brake pads to w ... ear prematurely.

Class action

In Re iPod Cases

N/A

OUTCOME: A settlement was granted providing for warranty extensions, battery replacements, cash payments, and store credits to those class members who experienced a battery failure.

Eric Gibbs represented consumers in a California state-court class action alleging material misrepresentations with respect to the battery life of iPod devices.

Class action

Fantauzzo v. Razor

N/A

OUTCOME: The court approved a nationwide class action settlement providing for, among other things, a recall of the potentially defective electric scooters.

Plaintiffs alleged that defendant marketed and sold electric scooters with defective stopping mechanisms.

Eric Howard Gibbs's Legal Cases (7)

In re Chase Bank USA, N.A. “Check Loan” Contract Litigation

Sugarman v. Ducati North America

In Re Mercedes Benz Tele Aid Contract Litigation, Civ. No. 05-2720, MDL No. 1914

Smith vs. The Regents of the University of California

Browne v. Am. Honda Motor Co.

In Re iPod Cases

Fantauzzo v. Razor