Thompson v. Automobile Club of Southern California CA4/3

Opinion

MOORE, J.

Plaintiff Stephen Troy Thompson sued the Automobile Club of Southern California (the Auto Club) in this putative class action. He challenges the Auto Club’s policies relating to renewal, specifically, its practice of “backdating” late renewals to the member’s original expiration date if the renewal occurs within 95 days. He claims this practice results in late-renewing members receiving less than a full year of services. The Auto Club counters that the 95-day period is a “grace period” and that members are generally permitted to continue receiving services, particularly during…