Active Class Action Claims: Scarfone Hawkins LLP has been or currently is involved in class action claims against Bell Canada, London Life Insurance Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Michaels Stores, Canada Post, General Motors, and other large corporations. Click on the links below for more details regarding active claims: Bell Canada Service Disruptions Timely Wireline Installation Zonolite Attic Insulation ZAI containing asbestos Trichloroethylene ("TCE") Northstar Aerospace Royal Botanical Gardens Food Poisoning at Mother's Day Brunch Paxil / GlaxoSmithKline class action suit Dependency and Withdrawal Michaels Stores Inc. Employment Standards issues with respect to overtime pay. Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation and Salim Daya Obsolete and unacceptable medical procedure known as Tompkins Metroplasty. Cash Store Inc. The Statement of Claim alleges contravention of the Criminal Code of Canada with respect to the cost of borrowing. Bell Canada First Rate class action suit Court approval for settlement has been obtained. Bell Canada Modem Hijacking Fraudulent long distance telephone charges. London Life Vanishing Premiums class action suit Implementation of the settlement is virtually complete. W6 Limited Partnership Investors v. Select Financial Services Inc. et al. Breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, negligence and negligent misrepresentation is alleged.

A class action allows one person, called a representative plaintiff, to start a lawsuit on behalf of himself/herself as well as all others who fit into the defined class, subject to the rights of class members to withdraw or opt-out. This means that a single person can commence a class action on behalf of hundreds or thousands of people.

Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland are the only five provinces in Canada with Class Action Legislation in effect. The Supreme Court of Canada has recently ruled that court procedures allowing representative actions can be interpreted so as to allow for class actions.

Class action legislation in Canada allows greater access to justice by permitting groups of people who are similarly affected to join together in commencing legal action.

Scarfone Hawkins LLP is a Canadian law firm experienced in handling significant and complex class action claims.

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.A. Cumming, Designated Class Proceeding Judge for the Toronto Region in Reasons for Decision in Directright Cartage Ltd. v. London Life Insurance Company stated in relation to our firm:

"The Class Counsel in the case at hand is experienced in class proceedings. It is apparent from the evidence and submissions at the fairness hearing that the class members have been well represented".

Scarfone Hawkins LLP has acted in class action claims involving classes of approximately 100 people to large classes of close to 1 million people. We have achieved recovery for class members in excess of $300 million.

For more information, you can access our Class Action Hotline at 1-905-523-1333.