Cedars Business Services Consumer Credit Class Action
Verified October 18, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. Florida (No. 1:24-cv-00073).
- May 9, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Cedars Business Services LLC, apparently concerning consumer credit practices. The plaintiff, Brenda Thompson, sought class certification, but the case was dismissed by stipulation before any class certification ruling. The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket entries provided, but the nature of suit indicates consumer credit claims.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Cedars Business Services Consumer Credit Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 9, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Florida (No. 1:24-cv-00073).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Cedars Business Services Consumer Credit Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: JENNIFER GOMES SIMIL (THE LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER SIMIL PLLC); GERALD DONALD LANE , JR (LAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S HINDI - FORT LAUDERDALE FL). For Cedars Business Services LLC: MAUREEN B WALSH (MESSER STRICKLER BURNETTE LTD - JACKSONVILLE FL); LAUREN MARSHALL BURNETTE (MESSER STRICKLER BURNETTE LTD - JACKSONVILLE FL); JOHN MICHAEL MAREES , II (MESSER STRICKLER BURNETTE LTD - JACKSONVILLE FL). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- BRENDA THOMPSON
Defendants
- CEDARS BUSINESS SERVICES LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- JENNIFER GOMES SIMILTHE LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER SIMIL PLLCRepresents BRENDA THOMPSONjennifer@fight13.com · (754) 213-7957
- GERALD DONALD LANE , JRLAW OFFICES OF JIBRAEL S HINDI - FORT LAUDERDALE FLRepresents BRENDA THOMPSON3 tracked casesgerald@jibraellaw.com · (754) 444-7539
Counsel for defendants
- MAUREEN B WALSHMESSER STRICKLER BURNETTE LTD - JACKSONVILLE FLRepresents CEDARS BUSINESS SERVICES LLCmwalsh@zellelaw.com · (904) 650-7531
- LAUREN MARSHALL BURNETTEMESSER STRICKLER BURNETTE LTD - JACKSONVILLE FLRepresents CEDARS BUSINESS SERVICES LLClburnette@messerstrickler.com · (904) 527-1172
- JOHN MICHAEL MAREES , IIMESSER STRICKLER BURNETTE LTD - JACKSONVILLE FLRepresents CEDARS BUSINESS SERVICES LLC2 tracked casesjmarees@messerstrickler.com · (904) 901-6369
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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