Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:This settlement resolves a class action against a Connecticut Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) for applying non-member surcharges to water bills in four towns: East Granby, Farmington, Glastonbury, and South Windsor. The complaint alleged that the surcharges breached contracts between MDC and its customers. The surcharges totaled $7,518,153, and MDC will pay up to $7,680,000 to settle the case.
Docket Number:X07-HHD-CV-18-6090558-S
Company: Metropolitan District Commission (MDC)
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: March 6, 2012 to October 1, 2014
Objection Deadline: August 19, 2020
Exclusion Deadline: August 19, 2020
Final Approval Hearing: September 3, 2020
Proof of Purchase:If you received the Notice of the settlement by e-mail or by a postcard in the mail, addressed to you, MDC’s records show that you are a class member. If you did not receive the Notice but you think you are a class member, contact the Settlement Administrator.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are or were a property owner and were charged a non-member town surcharge by MDC on your water bill between March 6, 2012 and October 1, 2014.
If you received the Notice of the settlement by e-mail or by a postcard in the mail, addressed to you, MDC’s records show that you are a class member. If you did not receive the Notice but you think you are a class member, contact the Settlement Administrator.
Typical Settlement Amount:If you are a current customer of MDC, you will receive a credit to your water service account equal to 103% of the amount you paid in non-member surcharges during the class period. If you move, the credit will be transferred to the account of whoever bought your property. If you are a former MDC customer but have no current account, you will receive a check for 100% of the amount you paid in non-member surcharges. If the total amount of all attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs would cause the settlement value to exceed $7,680,000, then awards may be reduced.
Total Settlement Amount: $7,680,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firm:
Izard Kindall and Raabe LLP
Case Name: Paetzold v. MDC
Settlement Website: Connecticut MDC Water Bill Surcharge Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration
Paetzold v. MDC
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91208
Seattle, WA 98111
info@paetzoldsettlement.com
1-888-383-0310