A class action lawsuit seeking more than $5,000,000 has been filed against Vail Resorts, claiming it violated numerous California laws when it ended the 2019-2020 ski season early due to coronavirus.

The main plaintiff, Brian Hunt, a resident of California who purchased the annual Tahoe Local season pass for $499, filed the lawsuit “on behalf of all of Defendant’s customers nationwide that purchased annual passes for the 2019-2020 season to Epic Day Passes for the 2019-2020 season who, as of March 25, 2020, had not used up all of the days remaining.”

Hunt wants passholder fees refunded because he claims the pass, valid until June, lost value when the North American resorts closed for the season on March 17. “Plaintiff continues to face imminent harm, as the defendant retains annual passholder’s season pass fees while all of its resorts remain closed,” the lawsuit states.

According to news reports, among the allegations against Vail Resorts are a violation of California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act (which protects the customer from product misrepresentation), a violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law, a violation of California’s False Advertising Law, as well as a breach of express warranty, negligent misrepresentation, and fraud.

—Source: outtherecolorado.com