Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:The City of Asheville, North Carolina is paying $1.85 million to resolve a class action alleging that it improperly collected water development fees. According to the complaint, it imposed the fees as a condition of building new buildings in the city’s planning jurisdiction for future water development.
Docket Number:18-CVS-04870
Company: City of Asheville, North Carolina
Filing Deadline: October 6, 2020
Class Period: October 29, 2015 to June 30, 2018
Objection Deadline: May 8, 2020
Exclusion Deadline: May 8, 2020
Final Approval Hearing: June 8, 2020
Proof of Purchase:No proof is required at this time.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if, between October 29, 2015 and June 30, 2018, you paid development fees to the City of Asheville as a condition of building a structure in its planning jurisdiction.
Typical Settlement Amount:Up to 54% of the development fees paid to the city. Final percentage depends on the number of valid claims received.
Total Settlement Amount: $1,850,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$10,000
Law Firm:
Whitfield Bryson & Mason
Claim Form: City of Asheville, North Carolina Development Fee Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Mayfair Partners, LLC and Ed Holland Builders, Inc.
Settlement Website: City of Asheville, North Carolina Development Fee Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Angeion Group
Asheville Development Fee Settlement Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
info@ashevilledevelopmentfeesettlement.com
1-844-974-2440