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LARSON v. AT & T MOBILITY LLC

Nos. 10-1285, 10-1477, 10-1486, 10-1587.

687 F.3d 109 (2012)

Judy LARSON, Barry Hall, Joe Milliron, Tessie Robb, Willie Davis, Roman Sasik, David Dickey, Steven Wright, Jane Waldmann, Robert Wise, Jackie Thurman, Richard Chisolm, Mary Pitsikoulis, Debra Lively, Jacqueline Sims, Kisha Orr, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. AT & T MOBILITY LLC, f/k/a Cingular Wireless LLC; Sprint Nextel Corporation; Sprint Spectrum, d/b/a Sprint Nextel; Nextel Finance Company, Lina Galleguillos; Michael Moore; Antranick Harrentsian, Appellants in No. 10-1285, (Pursuant to FRAP 12(a)) Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser; Law Office of Scott A. Bursor; Franklin & Franklin; Gilman & Pastor; Law Offices of Anthony A. Ferrigno; Reich, Radcliffe & Kuttler; Law Offices of Carl Hilliard; Mager & Goldstein; Law Offices of Joshua P. Davis; Cuneo, Gilbert & LaDuca, Appellants in No. 10-1477 (Pursuant to FRAP 12(a)) Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser; Law Office of Scott A. Bursor; Faruqi & Faruqi, Appellants in No. 10-1486 (Pursuant to FRAP 12(a)) Jessica Hall, Appellant in No. 10-1587 (Pursuant to FRAP 12(a)).

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 29, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott A. Bursor [argued], Bursor & Fisher, Nadeem Faruqi , Faruqi & Faruqi, Anthony Vozzolo, New York, NY, L. Timothy Fisher , Alan R. Plutzik , Walnut Creek, CA, Sandra G. Smith , Faruqi & Faruqi, Jenkintown, PA, William J. Pinilis , Pinilis Halpern , Morristown, NJ, for Appellants, Lina Galleguillos; Michael Moore; Antranick Harrentsian.

Scott A. Bursor , Bursor & Fisher, Nadeem Faruqi , Faruqi & Faruqi, New York, NY, Joshua Davis , San Francisco, VA, Steven M. Sherman , Sherman Business Law, San Francisco, CA, Anthony A. Ferrigno , San Clemente, FL, L. Timothy Fisher , Alan R. Plutzik , Walnut Creek, CA, J. David Franklin , San Diego, CA, Pamela Gilbert , Cuneo, Gilbert & LaDuca, Washington, DC, Jayne A. Goldstein , Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, Media, PA, David Pastor , Boston, MA, William J. Pinilis , Pinilis Halpern , Morristown, NJ, Marc G. Reich , Reich Radcliffe , Newport Beach, CA, David S. Senoff , Caroselli, Beachler, McTiernan & Conboy, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants, Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser; Law Office Of Scott A. Bursor; Franklin & Franklin; Gilman & Pastor; Law Offices Of Anthony A. Ferrigno; Reich, Radcliffe & Kuttler; Law Offices Of Carl Hilliard; Mager & Goldstein; Law Offices Of Joshua P. Davis; Cuneo, Gilbert & LaDuca.

Jacob A. Goldberg , Fauqi & Faruqi, Jenkintown, PA.

Scott A. Bursor , Bursor & Fisher, New York, NY, Nadeem Faruqi , Faruqi & Faruqi, New York, NY, L. Timothy Fisher , Alan R. Plutzik , Walnut Creek, CA, William J. Pinilis , Pinilis Halpern , Morristown, NJ, Steven M. Sherman , Sherman Business Law, San Francisco, CA, Sandra G. Smith , Fauqi & Faruqi, Jenkintown, PA, for Appellants, Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser; Law Office Of Scott A. Bursor; Faruqi & Faruqi.

Phillip A. Bock , Robert M. Hatch , Bock & Hatch, Chicago, IL, Anthony L. Coviello , Bloomfield, NJ, Robert J. Evola , Bradley M. Lakin , Lakin Chapman , Wood River, IL, for Appellant, Jessica Hall.

James E. Cecchi [argued], Lindsey H. Taylor , Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, Roseland, NJ, Scott A. George , Seeger Weiss , Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees, Judy Larson, Willie Davis, Joe Milliron, Tessie Robb, Roman Sasik, David Dickey, Steven Wright, Jane Waldmann, Robert Wise, Jackie Thurman, Richard Chisolm, Mary Pitsikoulis, Debra Lively, Jacqueline Sims, And Kisha Orr.

Andrew B. Joseph , Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, PA, Joseph Boyle [argued], Lauri A. Mazzuchetti , Vincent P. Rao, III , Kelley, Drye & Warren, Parsippany, NJ, for Appellees, Sprint Nextel Corp., Sprint Spectrum DBA Sprint Nextel, Nextel Fin. Co.

Before: McKEE, Chief Judge, FUENTES, and JORDAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JORDAN, Circuit Judge.

Until late 2008, Sprint Nextel Corporation (collectively with its operating subsidiaries, including Sprint Spectrum L.P., "Sprint") included a flat-rate early termination fee ("ETF") provision in its cellular telephone contracts, which allowed it to charge a set fee to customers who terminated their contracts before the end date stated in the contract. Because many consumers believed that flat-rate ETFs were illegal...

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