Defendant will make payments to those Class Members who file Valid Claims by submitting a Claim Form by the deadline, as well as pay for costs associated with the notice and administration of the Settlement, attorneys' fees and costs to the attorneys for the Class, and an Incentive Award to the named Plaintiffs. If you do nothing, you will not receive money from the Settlement but you will be bound by the decisions of the Court. If you do so you will not be eligible to receive money, but you will keep your right to pursue a lawsuit against the Defendant, at your own expense, about the claims in this case.
You may Object to the proposed Settlement. The deadline to Opt-Out and Object, is June 14, The Court will hold a hearing in this case on September 13, at a. Brown, Jr. The motion s by Class Counsel for those fees, costs, and Incentive Awards for the named Plaintiffs will be available on the Settlement Website after they are filed and before the above hearing.
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If you have any questions, you can contact the lawyers listed in FAQ 20 for free to discuss, or you can talk to another lawyer of your own choosing if you have questions about what this means. This is called excluding yourself i. To exclude yourself from the Class, you must send by U.
You may not opt out electronically. Your request must include all of the following:. Your full name and current address;. A clear statement that you wish to be excluded from the Class and that you understand you will not receive a Benefit under the Settlement;. The case name and case number Hill v. Your original signature you must personally sign the letter. Your exclusion request must be postmarked no later than Monday, June 14, Send your request to:.
You will not get a Benefit if you exclude yourself from the Proposed Settlement. If you request exclusion from the Class, then:. However, if your request for exclusion is late or not complete, you will still be a part of the Class, you will be bound by the Proposed Settlement and by all other orders and judgments in this lawsuit, and you will not be able to participate in any other lawsuits based on the claims in this case. All Class Members will be bound by this order.
You can only object if you stay in the Class i. Members of the Class who fail to file and serve timely written objections as described here and in the Proposed Settlement shall be deemed to have waived all objections and shall be foreclosed from making any objection whether by appeal or otherwise to the Proposed Settlement.
If you or your counsel has not objected to any other class action settlement in any court in the United States in the previous five 5 years, you shall affirmatively so state.
If you choose to object, in order to be considered by the Court, your written objection s must be filed with the Court and served by U. Objections that are served on the Parties but not filed with the Court shall not be received or considered by the Court at the Fairness Hearing. You can only object if you stay in the Class. You will also be bound by any subsequent rulings in this case and you will not be able to file or participate in any other lawsuit based upon or relating to the claims of this lawsuit.
If you object to the Proposed Settlement, you still remain a Class Member and you will still be eligible to submit a Claim Form. Excluding yourself i. If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object to the Proposed Settlement and appear at the Fairness Hearing because it no longer affects you.
You may contact Class Counsel as follows:. Email: [email protected]. You have the right to retain your own lawyer to represent you in this case, but you are not obligated to do so.
If you do hire your own lawyer, you will have to pay his or her fees and expenses. You also have the right to represent yourself before the Court without a lawyer.
Class Counsel, Defense Counsel, or the Settlement Administrator may not advise you on the tax consequences of participating or not participating in the settlement. Class Counsel have worked on this case since and have not been paid anything to date for their work on this case.
Any such payment to these individuals also must be approved by the Court. The motion s will be posted on this Website.
On Monday, September 13, at a. Bernal in Courtroom 1 of the George E. Brown, Jr. The hearing may be moved to a different date or time, so it is a good idea to check this Website for updates.
At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them at that time.
After the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Proposed Settlement. We do not know how long these decisions will take. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have at the Fairness Hearing. But you are welcome to come at your own expense. If you are planning to attend the hearing, you should confirm the date and time on this website before going to the Court.
Yes, you may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Fairness Hearing. If you or your attorney wants to appear and speak at the Fairness Hearing, you or your attorney must, in addition to filing a Notice of Intention to Appear at the Fairness Hearing with the Court, mail or email copies to the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel, and Defense Counsel, whose addresses are listed above in Question Class Members wishing to appear without objecting may file a Notice of Appearance no later than Monday, August 30,
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