Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022
Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind in 2022.
LeafFilter Gutter System
Case Name (Date)
Zilinsky et al. v. LeafFilter North, LLC
20-cv-6229, S.D. Ohio
(Dec. 2020)
Product/Service
LeafFilter gutter protection systems
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing gutter systems as low to no maintenance when debris accumulates on top of the gutters requiring cleaning and maintenance
Falsely marketing that gutters “allow[] as much water as an open gutter” when they actually reduce the amount of water that enters gutters and cause substantial amounts of water to run over the top of them
Status
Settled
(Preliminary approval granted)
http://www.leaffiltersettlement.com/
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