Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:This judgment pertains to the State of Arizona’s taking of part of the common areas of Foothills Reserve via eminent domain for the construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. The Foothills Reserve Master Owners’ Association, Inc. (the homeowners’ association or HOA) asserted damage claims on behalf of 589 homeowners for the diminishment of the value of their property, because of things like noise, pollution, loss of view, and unsightliness. The State claimed it was not liable for these damages. The judgment found in favor of the homeowners, but it has been appealed and therefore is not fully resolved yet.
Docket Number:CV2017-010359
Company: Arizona, State of
Filing Deadline: October 20, 2022
Class Period: July 3, 2018
Objection Deadline: June 20, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: June 30, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You must submit a deed proving you own a home in the Foothills Reserve subdivision along with your Claim Form.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you owned a home in the Foothills Reserve subdivision on July 3, 2018.
Typical Settlement Amount:The court awarded the subdivision $18 million plus interest. If the full amount is awarded, homeowners (except for one) will be awarded amounts ranging from $3,250 to $54,250, with the vast amount being between $3,250 and $12,000.
However, the case is being appealed. If the State of Arizona wins its appeal, it shall be liable only for its $6 million initial payment. If the appellate court decides in favor of the HOA, then a second distribution will be done for the additional $12 million.
Total Settlement Amount: $18,000,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:Law Firm:
Zeitlin & Zeitlin, PC
Claim Form: Foothills Reserve Judgment Claim Form
Case Name: State of Arizona ex rel., John Halikowski, Director, Department of Transportation v. Foothills Reserve Master Owners’ Association, Inc.
Settlement Website: Foothills Reserve Judgment Website
Claims Administrator:
ILYM Group, Inc.
ILYM Group, Inc
P.O. Box 2031
Tustin, CA 92781
888-250-6810