What is this class action lawsuit about?

Plaintiff’s First Amended Class Action Complaint alleges that Defendant violated the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1985 (Civ. Code, § 51.6, subd. (b)), the Unruh Act (Civ. Code, § 51.5, subd. (a)), and committed an unfair business practice (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200, et. seq.) by charging paying male customers more than females to attend its parties at the venue known as “Unici Casa” in Culver City, California. Plaintiff alleges that the practice has been ongoing since April 13, 2015.

Defendant has denied and continues to deny any wrongdoing in this action and believes that Plaintiff’s claims are without merit. Defendant maintains that it did not discriminate against male paying customers.

The court has not yet ruled on the merits of Plaintiff’s claims or Defendant’s defenses. The court granted Plaintiff’s motion for class certification on April 24, 2018, determined that this action may be maintained as a class action, and appointed Plaintiff as class representative.

The Parties have voluntarily agreed on the terms of a Settlement to resolve the claims. This Settlement is subject to approval by the court.  Class members have been sent notice of the Settlement that the court may approve, and class members who have not previously excluded themselves have an opportunity to object to the terms of the proposed settlement and will receive by electronic mail a payment, and one coupon for free admission to an event hosted by Defendant at its facility in Culver City California. The complimentary pass (coupon) shall be good for a period of one (1) year from the date of the Final Judgment approving the Agreement.

Who is included?

The court has entered an order certifying the action as a class action on behalf of a class of: “All males who paid to attend events promoted by FUSIONE, INC. from April 13, 2015, to March 24, 2018 at which differing prices of admission were offered to males and females.”

If you are a member of the class as defined above, your rights may be affected by this action. If you are a class member, you do not need to do anything at this time. If you are not a class member, this website does not apply to you.