Class Certification Affirmed in Arkansas Class Action Against ChartOne
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed class action certification in ChartOne, Inc. v. Raglon, No. 07-940 (4/24/08).
ChartOne provides copying services of medical records for medical providers in Arkansas. Access to medical records for legal proceedings is controlled by Ark. Code Ann. § 16-46-106, which sets maximum charges for copying services. The class action complaint alleges ChartOne charged fees in excess of the statutory maximum and included a claim for deceptive trade practices pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 4-88-101, et seq. Because ChartOne applied the same practices to all its customers, the court easily affirmed class certification.
