New York, NY: Dunkin' Donuts is facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit brought by three plaintiffs in New York who claim the company applies illegal surcharges for pre-packaged coffee.
Filed by Thomas Estler, Blake Ruehrwein, and Steven Park, individually and for all others similarly situated, against Dunkin' Brands, four Dunkin' Donuts stores, and John Does 1-100, the lawsuit claims violations of the New York General Business Law, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, negligence, and fraud.
Specifically, the suit asserts that Dunkin' Brands applies a "sales tax" of 8.875 percent. The complaint also states the defendants continued to unlawfully surcharge customers even after receiving public complaints.
The plaintiffs and others in the class seek reimbursement and disgorgement, punitive damages, interests, attorney fees and other costs of the suit. They are represented by attorneys Carl J. Mayer and Zachary J. Liszka of the Mayer Law Group in New York, and attorneys Ted M. Rosenberg and Robert Rosenberg of the Law Office of Ted M. Rosenberg in Moorestown, New Jersey.
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York Case number 1:16-cv-00932-LGS
