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Tickets to the Bronx Zoo
Case Name (Date)
Patterson et al. v. Wildlife Conservation Society
24-cv-171, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2024)
Product/Service
Tickets to the Bronx Zoo
Allegations
Failing to include its $2 “processing fee” in advertised prices
Status
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://bronxzooticketfeesettlement.com/
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