Our Successes

• Bang v. BMW of North America, LLC, et al. (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain BMW vehicles with N63 engines containing alleged oil consumption defect)
• Baranco v. Ford Motor Company (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Ford vehicles containing defective door latch assemblies that can cause unwarranted “door ajar” warnings leading to the doors not locking and the batteries depleting)
• Davitt v. Honda North America, Inc., (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of Honda CR-V vehicles with alleged defective door lock actuators)
• Henderson v. Volvo Cars of North America LLC, et al. (class action on behalf of 90,000 purchasers and lessees of Volvo vehicles with defective GM4T65 automatic transmissions)
• In re: General Motors Corp. Air Conditioning Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation – (class action on behalf of owners and lessees of 2015-17 Cadillac Escalade models, 2014-17 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 models, 2015-17 Chevrolet Suburban models, 2015-17 Chevrolet Tahoe models, 2014-17 GMC Sierra 1500 models, and 2015-17 GMC Yukon models for defective air conditioning systems)
• In re: Kia Engine Litigation (class action settlement on behalf of approximately 10 million purchasers and lessees of certain Kia Optima, Sorento and Sportage vehicles with alleged connecting rod bearing defect resulting in engine failure)
• In re: Subaru Battery Drain Products Liability Litigation (class action settlement on behalf of over 3.5 million class members alleging that the Subaru Settlement Class Vehicles suffer from a design defect that results in parasitic battery drain and failure);
• Kinnick v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc., (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Hyundai Sonata, Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles with alleged connecting rod bearing defect resulting in engine failure)
• Lax v. Toyota Motor Corporation (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Toyota vehicles with alleged oil consumption defect)
• Mendoza v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc., (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Hyundai Sonata vehicles with alleged connecting rod bearing defect resulting in engine failure)
• McKee v. General Motors (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado trucks with defective 6L50 transmissions)
• Neale v. Volvo Cars of North America LLC, et al. (certified class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Volvo vehicles with alleged defective sunroof water drainage systems)
• Rivera v. Ford Motor Company, (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Ford Focus vehicles with alleged defective Evaporative Emission Control (EVAP) systems causing sudden and unexpected engine stalling)
• Salcedo v. Subaru of America, Inc., (D.N.J.) (class action on behalf of owners and lessees of MY 2012-2017 Subaru WRX and WRX STi vehicles with alleged connecting rod bearing defect resulting in engine failure)
• Squires et al. v. Toyota Motor Corp., et al. (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of Toyota Prius vehicles with alleged defective windshields prone to sudden cracking)
• Tolmasoff v. General Motors, LLC, (E.D. Mich.) (as co-lead counsel Sauder Schelkopf achieved a $6 million nationwide settlement in class action involving a claim of overstated miles-per-gallon in GM vehicles)
• Wallis v. Kia Motors America, Inc., (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Kia vehicles with alleged connecting rod bearing defect resulting in engine failure)
• Whalen v. Ford Motor Co., (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Ford and Lincoln vehicles with alleged defective MyFord Touch infotainment systems)
• Yaeger v. Subaru of America, Inc., (class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of purchasers and lessees of certain Subaru vehicles with alleged oil consumption defect)
• Zhao, et al. v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al. (class action settlement on behalf of over 4 million class members that alleged the primary engine water pumps in certain 2014 through 2021 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles equipped with 1.8 or 2.0 liter engines are defective and may prematurely fail)

• Davidson v Apple (N.D. CA) (consumer class action pertaining to the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus touchscreens to become unresponsive to users’ touch inputs)
• Fritz v. North American Power (class action on behalf of individuals for the alleged deceptive pricing and sales tactics of electric and gas utilities)
• Hartley v. Sig Sauer (class action on behalf of purchasers of Sig Sauer P320 handguns that are without the inclusion of an important safety item known as a disconnector safety, which can result in unintentional firing)
• In re Checking Account Overdraft Litig., (S.D. FLA.) (class action resulting in a $55 million settlement with US Bank and $14.5 million settlement with Comerica)
• In re Stericycle Inc., Sterisafe Contract Litigation (N.D. IL.) (commercial litigation brought on behalf of medical waste disposal customers of Stericycle regarding alleged automated price increases in violation of contractual terms)
• McLaughlin v. IDT, et al. (class action on behalf of individuals for the alleged deceptive pricing and sales tactics of electric and gas utilities)
• Sasso v. Hiko (settled class action on behalf of individuals for the alleged deceptive pricing and sales tactics of electric and gas utilities)
• Smith v. Gaiam (D.CO.) ($10 million consumer class action settlement, which provided full relief to the class).
• McMahon v. Generac Power Systems, Inc., No. 2:21-cv-05560 (E.D. Pa.) (class action settlement on behalf of approximately 230,000 current and former owners of certain Generac home standby generators that provided free safety inspections as well as 100% reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred under a previous inspection program).

• McMahon v. Generac Power Systems, Inc., (class action settlement on behalf of approximately 230,000 current and former owners of certain Generac home standby generators that provided free safety inspections as well as 100% reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred under a previous inspection program).
• Traxler v. PPG Industries, Inc., (N.D. Ohio) ($6.5 million settlement on behalf of homeowners who purchased and used defective deck stain)
• Klug v. Watts Regulator Co., (D. Neb.) and Ponzo v. Watts Regulator Co., No. 8:16-200 (D. Neb.) (as co-lead counsel achieved a $14 million joint settlement on behalf of homeowners with defective toilet connectors and water heater connectors manufactured by Watts)
• Ajose, et al. v. Interline Brands, Inc., Case (M.D. TN) ($16.5 million nationwide class action settlement related to defective DuraPro plumbing supply lines.)
• Cole v. NIBCO, Inc., (D.N.J.) ($43.5 million nationwide class action settlement related to NIBCO’s alleged defective plumbing products, including PEX tubing, fittings and clamps, or otherwise had those plumbing products installed in their homes or other structures)

• Rangel v. Cardell Cabinetry, LLC, (W.D. TX) ($800,000 settlement on behalf of hundreds of former employees of a Texas cabinetry maker for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) violations when they were fired without notice)
• McCoy v. North State Aviation, LLC and NSA Holdings, Inc. ($1.5 million settlement on behalf of hundreds of employees in North Carolina whose WARN Act rights were violated when they were abruptly fired without notice.)
• Guill v Alliance Resource Partners (S.D. Illinois) (class action lawsuit on behalf of over 200 coal miners whose WARN Act rights were violated when they were abruptly fired without notice.)

• In re: Arizona Theranos Inc. Litigation (D. AZ) (filed the first class action against Theranos on behalf of patients whose blood results were subsequently voided by lab)
• Porras et al. v. Hospital Corporation of American (HCA) et al (Denver) (filed a class action on behalf of over 3000 surgical patients who were notified by the hospital that a surgical tech swapped fentanyl needles possibly exposing them to infectious diseases)
• Bhatia v. 3M Company (D. Minn) (class action on behalf of dentists to recoup out of pockets expenses related to failed crowns)
• Physicians of Winter Haven v Steris Corp (N.D. Ohio) ($20 million nationwide class action settlement on behalf of surgical centers to recoup out of pocket expenses related to a recalled medical device)

• In re: USC Student Health Litig. No. 2:18-cv-04258 (C.D. Cal.), the firm, and co-counsel, achieved a historic $215 million settlement, one of the largest sex abuse settlements, related to allegations that Dr. George Tyndall sexually abused those in his care. In addition to monetary payments, USC agreed to make systemic changes in the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse across its campus, including the appointment of independent committees to monitor compliance with the agreement.
• In Gonzales v. The Ohio State University, No. 2:23-cv-3051 (S.D. Ohio), the firm represents former students and athletes in litigation that relates to sexual misconduct perpetrated by Dr. Richard Strauss, a former Ohio State University doctor. Ohio State appealed a favorable district court opinion on a motion to dismiss to the 6th Circuit. In 2022, the Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court’s order dismissing the case on statute of limitations grounds.  In June 2023, the United States Supreme Court denied Ohio State’s writ of certiorari, sending the case back to the trial court to resume litigation.
• In Graham v. University of Michigan et al. No. 2:21-cv-11168 (E.D. Mich), the firm achieved a class action settlement against the University of Michigan on behalf of students that provided landmark institutional reforms addressing on-campus sexual misconduct.
• In Doe et al. v. the University of Michigan, No. 2:20-cv-10629 (E.D. Mich.), the firm represented former students and athletes against the University of Michigan based on sexual abuse perpetrated by Dr. Robert E. Anderson, a former University of Michigan doctor.
• In Jines v. The Devereux Foundation, No. 2:21-cv-346 (E.D. Pa.), the firm represents individuals related to alleged staff and peer abuse of minors at certain facilities owned and operated by The Devereux Foundation.
• In Roe v. The Devereux Foundation, (E.D. Pa.), the firm represents a putative class of current residents at the Devereux Foundation and the litigation seeks injunctive relief to bring about systemic reform at Devereux’s facilities to protect the children in its care.
• In re: The Glen Mills Schools Litig., Docket No. 900 (C.P. Phila.), the firm is representing former students of The Glen Mills Schools, a now-shuttered detention center and school for adolescent boys, related to claims of physical and sexual abuse.
• In Allison, et al. v. The GEO Group, Mr. Sauder served as co-lead counsel and achieved a $2.9 million settlement on behalf of pretrial detainees whose civil rights were violated at the Delaware County prison.
• In Kurian v. County of Lancaster, Mr. Sauder served as co-lead counsel and achieved a $2.5 million settlement in this civil rights class action lawsuit on behalf of pretrial detainees.

The firm has successfully resolved a number of individual actions on behalf of clients, including adult survivors of childhood clergy sexual abuse, as well as for adult survivors victimized as child patients by a doctor at a prominent New York hospital.