Larson v. AT&T Mobility, L.L.C., Nos. 10-1285/1477/1486/1587; Third Circuit; opinion by Jordan, U.S.C.J.; filed June 29, 2012. Before Judges McKee, Fuentes and Jordan. On appeal from the District of New Jersey.[Sat below: Judge Linares.] DDS No. 57-8-7038 [62 pp.]
Until late 2008, Sprint Nextel Corporation included an early termination fee (ETF) provision in its cellular telephone contracts that allowed it to charge a set fee to customers who terminated their contracts before the end date stated in the contracts. In this class-action lawsuit, plaintiffs alleged that the ETFs were illegal penalties that violated the Federal Communications Act and state consumer protection laws.
