Chemed Corp., corporate parent of Roto-Rooter Services Co., won an appeal May 24 regarding a lawsuit that had been granted class action status - a move that could have meant opening the legal battle to consumers in 2.3 million transactions in 35 states over the course of two and a half years.
The dispute centered on a “miscellaneous supplies charge,” Roto-Rooter began including on its preprinted customer invoices in 1999.The charge started at $4.95, increased to $6.95, and ultimately went as high as $12.95, depending on the geographic location.