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Sole Treadmills
Case Name (Date)
Mangone et al. v. Fitness Equipment Services, LLC d/b/a Sole Fitness
24-cv-465, D. Ore.
(March 2024)
Product/Service
Sole treadmills
Allegations
Falsely advertising discounts by comparing discounted prices to artificially inflated regular prices and as available for a limited time
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims
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