SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. is facing a class action for charging its members despite being closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Brenda Labib sued on behalf of herself and others in the Northern District of California on March 27.
“24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. has made the unconscionable decision to keep charging its millions of customers monthly membership fees while closing 100 percent of its gyms as the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, rages throughout the world and the U.S. economy has gone into a deep recession,” the lawsuit claims.
The company closed its gyms on March 16 but has continued charging its customers the full price as if it were in regular operation.
They alleged that the gym has made $120 million a month from customers who don’t have access to it because of the nationwide quarantine mandate.
They’re suing for violation of Consumers Legal Remedies Act, California Civil Code Section 1750 (for injunctive relief), California’s Unfair Competition Law, California’s False Advertising Law, breach of express warranty, fraud, unjust enrichment, money had and received, conversion, breach of contract, and California’s Health Studio Services Contract Law Civil Code section 1812.80.