HONK Mobile Inc. Drip Pricing Class Action - Canada

What is this lawsuit about?

Slater Vecchio LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against HONK Mobile Inc. for allegedly engaging in “drip pricing” and “double ticketing” through their online ticket purchasing platform. It is alleged that HONK Mobile Inc. failed to disclose certain fees charged on online ticket purchases at the outset of the purchasing process, which violates sections 52 and 54 of Canada’s Competition Act. This action was certified as a class proceeding by consent.

What is a class action?

A class action is a legal case through which one person makes a claim to the Court on behalf of a similarly situated class of people who have the same or a similar legal claim. A class action seeks to hold a defendant or defendants responsible for their conduct that affects each member of the class by resolving issues that are common to the class in the same legal proceeding, instead of each class member bringing a claim individually.

The individual who first files the claim must ask the Court for permission to proceed as a class action. If permission is granted (referred as “authorized” in Quebec, and “certified” in all other Canadian provinces) and the case may proceed as a class action, the Court will appoint an individual as “Representative Plaintiff” to represent the best interests of the class during the litigation and will define the class group. Each person who meets the criteria of the class group is considered a “Class Member”.