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Berger & Montague, P.C. Files Class Action Suit Against L.A. Fitness International, LLC

Alleging Breach of Contract and Violation of State Consumer Protection Laws

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 4, 2011 (PRNEWSWIRE) The law firm of Berger & Montague,

P.C. has filed a class action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf

of: (1) former members of L.A. Fitness International, LLC (LA Fitness) who have incurred atleast one additional monthly billing charge after they attempted to cancel their Monthly Dues

Membership Agreements; and (2) current members of LA Fitness who entered into MonthlyDues contracts which contain egregious cancellation provisions and who will be forced to pay

dues for one or more months after they attempt to cancel their memberships.

If you believe that you have been improperly billed monthly dues by LA Fitness after

mailing a request to cancel your Monthly Dues contract, please contact plaintiffs counsel,Eric Lechtzin of Berger & Montague at 888-891-2289 or 215-875-3000, or by e-mail at

elechtzin@bm.net. A copy of the Class Action Complaint can be viewed on Berger & Montague,P.C.s website at www.bergermontague.com or may be requested from the Court. The docket

number is 8:11-cv-457.

LA Fitness operates health and fitness clubs throughout the United States. The complaint alleges

that LA Fitness breached its Monthly Dues contract and violated the Florida Deceptive and

Unfair Trade Practices Act by representing that its Monthly Dues contract was a monthlycontract that could be terminated (along with monthly dues billing) simply by following the

contracts cancellation procedures. This representation was deceptive because, in actuality, due

to LA Fitness unfair practices, it was and is virtually impossible to cancel the contract without

being charged at least one or two months of additional dues, even when members follow thecontracts cancellation procedures.

The Complaint further alleges that LA Fitness breaches its Monthly Dues contract and violatesFloridas consumer protect laws by: (1) refusing to act on properly submitted cancellation

requests in order to continue automatic billing of dues from members bank accounts or credit

cards; (2) failing to disclose that the contract cannot be cancelled by giving 30 days notice (or 20days for newer contracts), when in actuality members must mail cancellations at least 61 days

before their desired termination date (or 51 days for newer contracts); (3) using prepaid last

months dues to extend contracts beyond members usage, despite LA Fitness representation in

the contract that no further billing will occur after timely mailing of a cancellation notice; and(4) failing to inform members that they can only cancel by using a particular cancellation form,

obtainable only in-person at an LA Fitness club, when the contract states that any written

notice will suffice.

For more information, please contact:

Sherrie R. Savett, Esq.

Michael T. Fantini, Esq.

Eric Lechtzin, Esq.BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C.

1622 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Telephone: 1-888-891-2289 or 215-875-3000

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Berger & Montague, founded in 1970, is a pioneer in class action litigation. The firmsapproximately 70 attorneys concentrate their practice in complex litigation, including consumer

protection, securities fraud, whistleblower and false claims actions, antitrust, labor and

employment rights, and environmental and mass torts, and have recovered several billion dollars

for consumers and investors.