MATTINGLY v. HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP.

No. 2169, Sept. Term, 2001.

810 A.2d 498 (2002)

147 Md. App. 624

John A. MATTINGLY, Sr., v. HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

November 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Mattingly, Jr. (Baldwin, Briscoe & Mattingly, Chtd., on the brief), Lexington Park, for appellant.

Patrick J. Attridge (King & Attridge, Rockville, Steven E. Bledsoe, Stephen H. McClain, Nathan R. Scott and Kirkland & Ellis, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief), for appellees.

Argued before SONNER, ADKINS, CHARLES E. MOYLAN, JR. (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


ADKINS, Judge.

In an effort to initiate a class action lawsuit, John A. Mattingly, Sr., appellant, sued DIRECTV, Inc. and its parent company, Hughes Electronics Corporation ("Hughes"), appellees, for charging an illegal $2.81 late fee to his account for satellite television services. The Circuit Court for St. Mary's County agreed with DIRECTV and Hughes that Mattingly is bound by an arbitration clause that DIRECTV inserted...

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