Texas Federal Judge Tosses Class Suit Over No Vacation Rental Refunds

Mealey's (November 18, 2020, 1:29 PM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Nov. 13 dismissed a putative class complaint accusing a vacation rental company of failing to refund customers for reservations they were not able to use due shelter-in-place orders issued around the country amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, opining that the rental contracts were enforceable (Shane Cahill, et al. v. TurnKey Vacation Rentals, Inc., No. 20-441, W.D. Texas)....