24 Hour Fitness Lawsuit: Is There a Class Action Right Now?
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Short answer, as of October 2026: no. We found no open 24 Hour Fitness class action, no settlement taking claims, no claim form and no deadline. The best-known 24 Hour Fitness class action lawsuit — over “lifetime” prepaid memberships — settled, and its claim deadline passed on February 26, 2018. The most recent matter is a December 2025 disability-access resolution with federal prosecutors, which paid one member, not a class.
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What the 24 Hour Fitness Lawsuits Were About
Most people searching for a lawsuit against 24 Hour Fitness are thinking of one of four disputes.
Lifetime prepaid memberships. Members who prepaid were told, the lawsuit alleged, that they could renew forever at the same annual fee. The plaintiffs said the company later raised those fees, in some cases to as much as double or triple. 24 Hour Fitness denied wrongdoing and said it settled to avoid the cost of litigation.
Dues during COVID-19 closures. The chain closed all gyms nationwide on March 16, 2020. Two federal suits alleged members were still charged afterward; one plaintiff said her card was billed $46.99 on March 27, 2020.
Towel service. A 2019 suit alleged California Super Sport clubs advertised towel service the company stopped providing in June 2019.
Disability access. A Vancouver, Washington member complained the accessible shower in the women's locker room was out of service for months.
Case Details
Prepaid memberships: In re: 24 Hour Fitness Prepaid Memberships Litigation, No. 4:16-cv-01668, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, consolidating Nos. 3:16-cv-01668 and 3:16-cv-02359. Final approval June 8, 2018.
COVID-19 dues: Labib v. 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc., No. 4:20-cv-02134, filed March 27, 2020, and Williams v. 24 Hour Fitness USA Inc., No. 4:20-cv-03096, both in the Northern District of California.
Towel service: Conn v. 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc., filed November 5, 2019 in Contra Costa County Superior Court (No. 19-02183) and removed to federal court as No. 3:19-cv-08010.
Bankruptcy: 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc. filed Chapter 11 on June 15, 2020 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, No. 20-11558, and emerged in December 2020.
Status: Nothing Open to Claim
Prepaid settlement: closed. Final approval came June 8, 2018; claim forms were due February 26, 2018. It cannot be reopened by mailing a form now.
COVID-19 dues suits: filed in spring 2020, less than three months before the company's Chapter 11 filing. We could not confirm from public records how they ended, and we found no settlement in either.
Towel suit: we could not confirm a final outcome or any settlement.
ADA matter: resolved in December 2025 between the company and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington — not a class action, nothing for other members to claim.
Who Was Covered by the Prepaid Settlement
The prepaid class covered people who, according to 24 Hour Fitness's records, enrolled in or updated a prepaid membership on or after April 1, 2006 and were still enrolled as of April 1, 2015. Class members who did not file a claim still got limits on how the company could raise their renewal fee; claimants could generally keep their original fee.
If your lifetime membership was ended or repriced in 2026: reader comments posted on a settlement news page in 2026 describe exactly that. Those are individual accounts, not a lawsuit. The 2018 settlement terms are your starting point — keep your original agreement, renewal receipts and any letter announcing the change. Whether a new claim exists depends on your paperwork, which is a question for a consumer attorney or your state attorney general, not a class form.
Is There Any Money Now?
The closed prepaid settlement did not pay a fixed cash amount per person: claimants kept their original annual renewal fee and could get a refund of increases they had already paid. In the 2025 ADA resolution, the company paid $2,000 to the single complainant and agreed to pay $10,000 to the U.S. Attorney's Office, as reported by MyNorthwest — neither sum is available to other members.
24 Hour Fitness Lawsuit Timeline
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April 2016 — Lifetime-Fee Suits Filed
Prepaid members sue in the Northern District of California over renewal-fee increases. A second suit follows a month later; the cases are consolidated.
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June 8, 2018 — Prepaid Settlement Approved
The court grants final approval. Claim forms had been due February 26, 2018. The settlement is now closed.
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November 5, 2019 — Towel-Service Suit
A California member sues over Super Sport towel service; the company removes the case to federal court as No. 3:19-cv-08010.
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March 2020 — COVID-19 Dues Suits
Gyms close nationwide on March 16, 2020. Labib (4:20-cv-02134) and Williams (4:20-cv-03096) allege members were still charged.
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June 15, 2020 — Chapter 11 Filing
The company files in Delaware (No. 20-11558), plans to close 134 locations, and emerges from bankruptcy in December 2020.
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December 2025 — ADA Resolution
Federal prosecutors in Washington resolve a disability-access complaint about a Vancouver gym. The company denied wrongdoing. Nothing for members to claim.
Three Things to Watch For
With no open case, anything asking you to file is worth a second look:
“Reclaim your lifetime rate” offers
The prepaid settlement closed in 2018. A site or caller offering to restore your old annual fee through the settlement for a fee, or asking for bank details to “re-file,” is not connected to the court.
“COVID-19 gym dues refund” claim pages
We found no settlement in either COVID-19 dues suit. A form asking for your card number to process a 2020 dues refund is not an official claims process.
Reading the $2,000 ADA payment as a class payout
That money went to one complainant in Washington. Posts implying members can collect from the 24 Hour Fitness ADA settlement are wrong; there is no claim form.
24 Hour Fitness Lawsuit — Questions People Actually Ask
Is there a 24 Hour Fitness class action lawsuit right now?
Not one taking claims. As of October 2026 we found no open 24 Hour Fitness class action settlement, no claim form and no deadline. If you are looking for a class action lawsuit 24 Hour Fitness members can still join, none is open in any record we could find.
What was the 24 Hour Fitness lifetime membership settlement?
In re: 24 Hour Fitness Prepaid Memberships Litigation, No. 4:16-cv-01668 (N.D. Cal.), over renewal-fee increases on prepaid “lifetime” memberships. It received final approval on June 8, 2018. Claimants could keep their original fee and get refunds of increases.
Can I still file a claim in the 2018 settlement?
No. The claim and declaration deadline was February 26, 2018, and the settlement is closed. Keep your original agreement if your fee changed again; that is what any new dispute would turn on.
Did anyone get refunds for dues charged during COVID-19 closures?
Two federal suits, Labib and Williams, alleged members were charged after gyms closed on March 16, 2020. The company said it suspended billing from April 16 and gave extra days for charges from March 17 through April 15. We found no settlement in either case.
What happened in the 24 Hour Fitness bankruptcy?
The company filed Chapter 11 on June 15, 2020 in Delaware (No. 20-11558), reporting about 3.4 million members at the time. It closed 134 locations and exited bankruptcy in December 2020 under a confirmed reorganization plan.
What was the 24 Hour Fitness ADA settlement?
In December 2025 the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington resolved a complaint that a Vancouver gym's accessible shower was unusable for months. The company paid the complainant $2,000, agreed to ADA surveys every six months, and denied wrongdoing.
Is 24 Hour Fitness related to the LA Fitness or Planet Fitness cases?
No. They are separate companies and separate cases. See our LA Fitness lawsuit page for the FTC cancellation case and our Planet Fitness lawsuit page for the investor suit.
My lifetime membership was canceled. What can I do?
Gather the original agreement, renewal receipts and the cancellation notice. File a complaint with your state attorney general or the Better Business Bureau, and talk to a consumer attorney about the contract terms. There is no open class to join.
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