Another federal judge in California declines to follow Cappuccitti: In re DirecTV Early Cancellation Litigation

Sep 24

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In In re DirecTV Early Cancellation Litig., ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2010 WL 3633079, *9-*10 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 7, 2010), Judge Guilford of the Central District joined Judge Alsup of the Northern District in declining to follow Cappuccitti v. DirecTV, Inc., 611 F.3d 1252 (11th Cir. 2010), calling the decision "misguided in both the reasoning and result."

Two petitions for en banc rehearing have been filed in Cappuccitti. The defendant's rehearing petition is here and the plaintiffs' petition is here (both links via CAFA Law Blog).

Another federal judge in California declines to follow Cappuccitti: In re DirecTV Early Cancellation Litigation

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