Sommers Schwartz Files Class Action Suit Over Equinox’s Failure to Honor Fitness Membership Agreements
During the COVID-19 epidemic, national fitness giant Equinox closed its clubs in California. As a result, dues-paying members could not use the clubs, equipment, and amenities.
Equinox’s California membership agreements promised that if clubs were closed, members would receive refunds of their dues during the closure. That never happened; instead, Equinox withheld more than $15 million in membership refunds.
Sommers Schwartz brought a lawsuit on behalf of Equinox members in California, alleging the company violated consumer protection laws and breached membership agreements. On October 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California certified the case as a class action and Sommers Schwartz attorney Jason J. Thompson as co-class counsel to represent the plaintiffs.
Attention California Equinox Members!
You may be entitled to compensation if:
- You were an Equinox member with a home club in California,
- Your Equinox membership agreement included a refund clause, and
- You did not receive a refund of prepaid membership dues for any period during which Equinox-branded Fitness Clubs were closed
If you meet all of these requirements, you may be eligible to take part in the pending class action. Please contact us to discuss your case and potential damages.
Jason Thompson is a nationally board certified trial attorney and co-chairs Sommers Schwartz’s Complex Litigation Department. He has a formidable breadth of litigation experience, including class action and multidistrict litigation (MDL), and practices nationwide in both state and federal courts.