Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:The City of Charlotte, North Carolina is settling a class action about a Pledge Fund it established for Police Department employees, for which it deducted $5 from weekly paychecks. The complaint alleged that the police employees believed it would be a good benefit for them and that the North Carolina General Assembly had authorized the city to approve and administer the fund; in fact, it claimed, it had not been authorized, was not sustainable, and finally failed.
Docket Number:21-CVS- 4063
Company: City of Charlotte, North Carolina
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: March 16, 2011
Objection Deadline: March 7, 2023
Exclusion Deadline: March 7, 2023
Final Approval Hearing: April 3, 2023
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if (1) you were a Charlotte-Mecklenburg employee and a payroll deduction was taken from your paycheck for the Pledge Fund on or after March 16, 2011, and (2) you did not get a payout from the Pledge Fund when a qualifying separating event occurred.
Typical Settlement Amount:Check for a prorated share of the net settlement fund, based on deductions taken from your paycheck.
Total Settlement Amount: $2,173,173
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:Unknown
Law Firms:
Knott & Boyle, PLLC
Taylor & Taylor Attorneys at Law, PLLC
Case Name: Wright et al. v. The City of Charlotte
Settlement Website: Strategic Claims City of Charlotte Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Strategic Claims Services
Wright v. City of Charlotte Exclusion
c/o Strategic Claims Services
600 N. Jackson Street, Suite 205
Media, PA 19063