Privacy Rights Class Actions

Gene J. Stonebarger currently serves as lead counsel for Plaintiff and the putative Class in the case entitled Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc., (2011) 51 Cal.4th 524, wherein the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of Plaintiff and Appellant protecting the privacy rights of California consumers, reversing the decisions of the two lower Courts and remanding the case for further proceedings.  Attorneys at Stonebarger Law have successfully served as Lead or Co-Lead Class Counsel prosecuting numerous Class Actions to Judgment against large corporations to protect the privacy rights of consumers, recovering tens of millions of dollars in benefits for individuals across the country, including in the following cases:

Matsuo v. American Golf Corporation, San Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No.  CV024865;

Buzby v. Best Buy Co., Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIN040241;

Children’s Place Cases, Stanislaus County Superior Court, J.C.C.P. No. 4418;

Castaneda v. Dillard’s, Inc., San Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No. CV026899;

Barajas v. The Container Store, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIN 041129;

Ben Bridge Jeweler Cases, Sacramento County Superior Court, J.C.C.P. No. 4474;

Mendez v. Carter’s, Inc., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 05AS005580;

Dress Barn Credit Card Cases, Stanislaus County Superior Court, J.C.C.P. No. 4478;

Hanley v. Boot World Incorporated, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC 876868;

Thoms v. North American Kiosk, LLC, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC 871465;

O’Keefe v. West Marine, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC 876869;

Barajas v. Dixieline Lumber Co., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC 841991;

Sheffrey v. Pat & Oscar’s Franchise, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No, GIC 870504;

Cost Plus Credit Card Cases, Sacramento County Superior Court, J.C.C.P. No. 4507;

Wood v. Coach, Inc., Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C-07-01146;

Bell v. Genesco, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00081672 CU-BT-CTL;

Lautenlager v. Sam Ash Music Corporation, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00088948-CU-BT-CLT;

Negri v. Lindbergh Parking, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC 878391;

Lewis v. Mothers Work, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2007-00081536-CU-BT-CTL;

Andonia v. The TJX Companies, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. GIC875253;

Burger v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00083751-CU-BT-CTL;

Cole v. Sport Chalet, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00081675 CU-BT-CTL;

Cole v. The Sports Authority, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00081686 CU-BT-CTL;

Johnson v. Lerner New York, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00080567-CU-BT-CTL;

Anderson v. United Retail, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00089685-CU-BT-CTL;

McCarthy v. Euromarket, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00085041-CU-BT-CTL;

Spangler v. Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC, San Bernardino County Superior Court, Case No. CIVSS 810285;

Fogelstrom v. Everfast, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00086675-Cu-Bt-ctl;

Korn v. Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, United States District Court, Eastern District of California Case, No.  07-CV-02745-FCD-JFM;

Anderson v. Tuesday Morning Corporation, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00088654-CU-BT-CTL;

Miller v. Road Runner Sports, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00093271-CU-BT-CTL;

Deerinck, et al. v. Save Mart Supermarkets, et al.,San Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No. CV024368;

Smith v. Home Consignment Center, Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2008-00013649-CU-BT-CTL;

Diebel v. BCBG MAX AZRIA GROUP, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00085129-cu-bt-ctl;

Fogelstrom v. Tween Brands, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00060767-CU-BT-NC;

Payless Shoesource, Inc. California Song-Beverly Credit Card Act Litigation, Eastern District of California, Case No. 09-MD-02022 FCD (GGH);

Sturgeon v. Jones Retail Corporation, Southern District of California, Case No.  09-CV-00507-WQH (WVG);

Nelson v. Destination Maternity Corporation, San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-508949;

Giacometti v. True Religion Apparel, Inc., Placer County Superior Court, Case No. S-CV0027951;

Vaughan, et al. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2-11-cv-1041-GEB-CKD;

Swaney v. Lowe's HIW, Inc., Northern District of California, Case No. CV-11-03231;

Pabst v. Genesco, Inc., Northern District of California, Case No. CV-11-0488;

Sunseri v. Maidenform Brands, Inc., Napa County Superior Court, Case No. 26-52359;

Nordstrom, Inc. Song-Beverly Act Cases, Los Angeles County Superior Court, JCCP Case No. 4651;

Vaughan, et al. v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:11-CV-1041;

Alvarez v. Brookstone Company, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00097745;

O'Connor v. Euromarket Designs, Inc., Northern District of California, Case No. 3:11-CV-02140;

Georgino v. Sur La Table, Inc., Central District of California, Case No. CV 11-03522;

Seebrook v. The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., Northern District of California, Case No. 11-CV-00837;

Krieger v. The Buckle, Inc., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-12-517304;

Morey v. Louis Vuitton North America, Inc., Southern District of California, Case No. 11-cv-01517;

Chaikin v. Lululemon USA Inc., et al., Southern District of California, Case No. 12-CV-02481;

Michaels Stores Song-Beverly Cases, San Diego County Superior Court, JCCP Case No. 4684;

O’Leary v. Office Depot, Inc., Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2012-00131227;

Dardarian v. OfficeMax North America, Inc., Northern District of California, Case No. 4:11-cv-00947;

Petersen v. Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-509129;

Hernandez v. Restoration Hardware, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2008-00094395-CU-BT-CTL;

Big 5 Sporting Goods Song-Beverly Cases, Los Angeles County Superior Court, JCCP Case No. 4667;

Trader Joe’s Song-Beverly Cases, Los Angeles County Superior Court, JCCP Case No. 4670;

Hernandez v. Old Navy, LLC, San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-09-484229;

Zavis v. Swarovski North America LTD, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2015-00003586-CU-BT-CTL;

Nicolucci v. Sephora USA, Inc., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-508450; and

Covell v. The Sleep Train, Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2014-00011275-CU-NP-CTL.