If you are a U.S. citizen who purchased non-prescription, non-promotional Costa sunglasses before January 1, 2018, and were charged a fee by Costa to repair or replace damage to those sunglasses between April 3, 2015, and January 28, 2026, a class action lawsuit may affect your rights.
A class action lawsuit known as Reed v. Costa Del Mar Inc., Case No. 6:19-cv-1751, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District
of Florida against Costa Del Mar, Inc. (“Costa”). The lawsuit alleges that Costa violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by
falsely promising to repair or replace scratched lenses, frames, and other parts of its sunglasses damaged by accident, normal wear and tear, or
misuse for a “nominal fee” and then charging more than a nominal fee for repairs.
The class includes: all citizens of the United States who purchased nonprescription, non-promotional Costa sunglasses before January 1, 2018, and who
were charged a fee by Costa from four years prior to the date of the filing of the Complaint to the present (i.e., between April 3, 2015 and January
28, 2026), to repair or replace components of their sunglasses that Costa determined were damaged as a result of accident, normal wear and tear, or
misuse. The class excludes Florida citizens.
The Court has not decided who is right or wrong. There is no money available now, and no guarantee that there will be. However, if you are a member of
the class described above, your legal rights are affected, and you have a choice to make now.