Mann v. GTE Mobilnet of Birmingham Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff, Jimmy H. Mann, sued "CellularOne; GTE Mobile Net Cellular, Inc., formerly known as Contel Cellular"1 (referred to herein as "GTEM"), alleging fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent suppression, and breach-of-contract arising out of GTEM's practice of "rounding up" or charging to the next full minute of airtime, even if the subscriber has remained connected for only one second beyond the previous full minute.
Mann moved for the certification of a plaintiff class, but his motion for class certification was denied after an evidentiary hearing. The trial court found that Mann had…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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