Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Wrongful monthly charges from bank going back years.
I have just learned that my bank has been charging me a ''special
handling fee'' each month for the past several years. This was not a fee
that I ever approved of, certainly not in writing. Now that I have brought
it to their attention they are only willing to credit me for the past 90
days of wrongful charges. Although I admit that I did not look closely at
my statements (stupidly blind trust, I admit), does this situation warrent
looking into filing a suit? If this is not actually a lawful charge on their
part (they have admitted their error insofar as they will be crediting me
for the past three statements' charges), and if it can be shown that they
have been levying this fee on other unaware customers, can and should
this be persued as a class action suit? Thank you for your assistance.

Asked on 9/10/03, 6:24 pm

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Re: Wrongful monthly charges from bank going back years.

You DO have a potential lawsuit against your bank. Additionally, it is possible to bring suit on behalf of the public if they are doing this to others as well, i.e., just charging people these additional service charges without informing them.

I would be happy to discuss this matter with you and review your materials.

J. Caleb Donner

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Answered on 9/10/03, 8:01 pm

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