Judge Preliminarily Approves Settlement Of UCL, Other Claims Against Gas Company

Mealey's (February 26, 2019, 12:43 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Feb. 22 granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement that will resolve claims asserted by customers against a natural gas company for violations of California’s unfair competition law (UCL), recording law and the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), holding that continued litigation could result in reduced funds for class members (Emily Fishman, et al. v. Tiger Natural Gas Inc., et al., No. 17-05351, N.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28746)....