Examples of Current Cases

Entran II Radiant Heating Hose Case

Lead Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, L.L.P. Attorney:
Jonathan W. Cuneo
Charles J. Laduca

Charles LaDuca and Jonathan Cuneo were the sole Lead Counsel in Galanti v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Civil Action No. 03:209, filed in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The lawsuit involves the defective radiant heating hose known as Entran II.

On October 17, 2003, the Court certified a 44 state class and conditionally approved a $236 million settlement between The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and former and present owners of property where Entran II was installed.

In June 2004, the Court modified and expanded the Settlement to include present and former Entran II property owners in all 50 United States its territories and in Canada. In addition, the Settlement Fund has been increased to $322 million.

On October 19, 2004, the Court granted final approval of the settlement, noting, "the settlement is extraordinarily advantageous given the transaction costs which individual plaintiffs would have pursuing individual claims." The Court also remarked that Class Counsel "impressed the Court with their professionalism and their talent."

The deadline for present and former property owners to file claims in the Settlement is October 19, 2009. Please visit www.entraniisettlement.com, for claim forms and general information about the Settlement.