Cinema Entertainment Class Action
Last verified October 5, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow 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 Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (No. 24-3042).
- October 7, 2024Case filed
What happened
Gina Christopherson has brought a putative class action against Cinema Entertainment Corp. The nature-of-suit code indicates claims under a federal statute other than those separately categorized, but the docket entries provided reflect only appellate proceedings and do not detail the underlying allegations. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
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 Cinema Entertainment Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 7, 2024 in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (No. 24-3042).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Cinema Entertainment Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Ben Hutman (Direct: 914-357-0731); Matthew D. Forsgren (Direct: 612-474-3301); Scott Ferrier (SADIS & GOLDBERG); Caroline Heicklen Brunkow (Direct: 612-474-3343). For Cinema Entertainment Corp.: Richard Bryan Raile (Direct: 202-861-1711); Ben Janacek (Direct: 908-303-3403); Alexander T. Mastellar (Direct: 320-251-6700); Joel C. Griswold (Direct: 312-416-6200). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Gina Christopherson, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated(Plaintiff - Appellant)
Defendants
- Cinema Entertainment Corporation(Defendant - Appellee)
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ben HutmanDirect: 914-357-0731Represents Gina Christopherson, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated
- Matthew D. ForsgrenDirect: 612-474-3301Represents Gina Christopherson, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated
- Scott FerrierSADIS & GOLDBERGRepresents Gina Christopherson, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated
- Caroline Heicklen BrunkowDirect: 612-474-3343Represents Gina Christopherson, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated
Counsel for defendants
- Richard Bryan RaileDirect: 202-861-1711Represents Cinema Entertainment Corporation
- Ben JanacekDirect: 908-303-3403Represents Cinema Entertainment Corporation
- Alexander T. MastellarDirect: 320-251-6700Represents Cinema Entertainment Corporation
- Joel C. GriswoldDirect: 312-416-6200Represents Cinema Entertainment Corporation
- Bonnie Keane DelGobboDirect: 312-416-8185Represents Cinema Entertainment Corporation
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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