Cappello & Noël’s success in class action litigation has resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements for class participants.

Current Cappello & Noël Plaintiffs Class Actions

Santa Barbara Oil Spill | Plains All American Pipeline Class Actions

Cappello & Noël filed a class action lawsuit on June 23, 2015 against Plains All American Pipeline arising out of the May 19, 2015 oil pipeline spill near Santa Barbara that discharged over 100,000 gallons of toxic crude oil onto the shoreline, beaches and into the ocean along the California coast. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of oceanfront and beachfront property owners and lessees from Point Conception to San Diego.

Thomas Fire rages in Southern California

Thomas Fire – Montecito Mudslides Southern California Edison Class Action

On January 24, 2018, a class action lawsuit was filed by Cappello & Noël LLP and co-counsel against Southern California Edison alleging the company knowingly and continually violated safety procedures, which lead to the devastating Thomas Fire that began December 4, 2017 and then the deadly Montecito mudslides. Jump to the class action contact form

Awards & Verdicts | Plaintiffs’ Class Actions & Multiple Plaintiffs Sample Cases

Verdict: $3.5 million jury verdict that found Wells Fargo Bank had violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act in a lending discrimination case
Settlement: $7.5 million settlement in a multi-district class action arising out of the defendant’s failure to honor the fixed rate of interest charged on balance transfers
Settlement: $86 million class action settlement involving alleged conspiracy among five major airlines to fix commissions paid to travel agencies
Settlement: $12.5 million settlement in a class action case arising out of the defendants’ alleged securities fraud
Settlement: $13.8 million class action case involving an alleged agreement among five major grocery chains to fix and maintain retail prices of milk sold in Southern California
Settlement: $4 million class action settlement concerning securities fraud
Settlement: Injunctive relief action under California Voting Rights Act to eliminate discriminatory at-large elections for the City of Santa Barbara
Confidential Settlement: Represented 175 cancer victims and their families for injury and wrongful death against Boeing

PLAINTIFFS’ CLASS ACTION NEWS

Judge Approves $230 Million Settlement for Fishing Industry Members And Shoreline Residents Damaged By Plains All American Pipeline’s 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill

September 22nd, 2022|0 Comments

On September 20, Federal District Court Judge Philip S. Gutierrez granted final approval of a combined $230 million class action settlement arising out of Plains All American Pipeline’s 2015 Refugio Oil Spill on the Santa [ More... ]