Hagens Berman fies a class-action lawsuit against U.S. Department of State (DOS) , as they failed to deliver passport to million of travelers on time after receiving special extra charges to meet the commitment.
The complaint claims the State Department’s failure to meet its obligation forced travelers nationwide to cancel travel plans.
The fee provides a three-business day turnaround once the application arrives at the passport agency. If the DOS misses the deadline, its regulations state a failure to deliver an expedited order in the allotted time results in a refund to the applicant. The complaint claims the DOS failed to meet both commitments to travelers.
Example of an individual harassment:
The named plaintiff, Julie Chattler, sent her passport application on June 11, 2007 with the $60 fee for expedited service as well as payment for overnight shipment of her application and passport once it was completed.
On Aug. 2, 2007, seven weeks after submitting her application, Chattler still hadn’t received her passport. She was then required to go in-person to her passport agency to re-apply for her passport in order to travel as planned on Aug. 3, 2007.
If you submitted an application to the U.S. Dept. of State and did not received your passport within the outlined time or a refund, you could be eligible to join this suit. You can also reach HBSS at info@hbsslaw.com or (206) 623-7292.
This lawsuit seeks to recover the expedite fee for all individuals whose passports were not processed within three business days.
All residents who paid the $60 fee for expedited service and whose passports were not processed within three business days are eligible to join this suit. This includes all passport applicants from Aug. 7, 2001 until present.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Aug. 7, 2007, alleges that the government breached its contracts with class members.
To learn more click here http://www.hbsslaw.com/passport.
Source:prnewswire
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Hagens Berman fies a class-action lawsuit against U.S. Department of State (DOS) , as they failed to deliver passport to million of travelers on time after receiving special extra charges to meet the commitment.
