Legal Opinion
Disch v. Hicks
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 29, 2004No. 1030403 to 1030405 and 1030758PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STUART, Justice.
In these appeals, Heidi Disch, Mary Sisk Rawls, Alice Lusk, and Mrs. Henry Little (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “objectors”) appeal from an order approving the settlement of a class action filed by Sharon Hicks against Oxmoor House, Inc. We reverse and remand with directions.
Background
On May 29, 2003, Sharon Hicks sued Oxmoor House, Inc., a corporation engaged in the marketing and selling of books. Oxmoor House uses a “negative option plan” in marketing its books. This means that once a consumer orders a single book on a “30-day trial plan,” the consumer is…
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