Fitness Company Seeks To Dismiss Gym Fee Dispute Stemming From COVID Lockdowns

(July 18, 2023, 1:06 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A fitness and health company and its wholly owned subsidiary moved to dismiss a putative class complaint brought by a gym member alleging breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, negligent representation and violations of California law in continuing to charge fees for gym memberships during COVID-19 lockdowns when the gyms could not be accessed, contending that the statute of limitations had run on most of the claims and that the claim of negligent misrepresentation was inadequately pleaded....