Noting Limited Resources, California Federal Judge Dismisses EFTA Class Suit

Mealey's (September 18, 2017, 1:26 PM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California judge on Sept. 14 dismissed a class complaint accusing several gyms and their franchisor of violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) following the transfer of memberships, but gave the plaintiffs one more opportunity to amend their complaint while warning them that the “Court’s resources are limited” and that the amended pleadings “will be considered to be the best the parties can present” (Jogert Abrantes, et al. v. Fitness 19 LLC, et al., No. 16-903, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149435)....