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:HomeServe has settled a class action that alleges that the company sold service plans to people who lived in multi-unit dwellings, like apartment houses and condominiums, even though the plans excluded such dwellings from coverage.
Docket Number:BER-L-11374
Filing Deadline: January 19, 2016
Class Period: November 23, 2004 to January 31, 2014
Objection Deadline: November 12, 2015
Exclusion Deadline: November 12, 2015
Final Approval Hearing: December 1, 2015
Proof of Purchase:Account or customer ID number for service plan, documentation of payment, copy of service plans, service address for the multi-unit dwelling covered, etc.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you purchase a service plan from HomeServe USA or Home Service USA, to cover a water service line, internal plumbing, septic, heating, or electric service in a multi-unit dwelling in New Jersey, between November 23, 2004 and January 31, 2014, where the service plan did not in fact cover multi-unit dwellings, and for which you did not receive a refund.
Typical Settlement Amount:Varies; pro rata portion of amount paid for service plan.
Total Settlement Amount: $3 million
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$30,000 total
Claim Form: NJ HomeServe Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Cortez, et al. v. United Water New Jersey, Inc., et al.
Settlement Website: NJ Home Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Epiq Systems, Inc.
Cortez v. Homeserve Settlement Administrator
Epiq Systems, Inc.
PO Box 4349
Portland, OR 97208-4349
1-888-593-4590
Tags: Deceptive Insurance Practices, Exclusions, Homeowners Insurance