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:The City of Myrtle Beach brought a class action against Horry County, both in South Carolina, alleging that the county did not have the right to impose hospitality fees on its municipalities without their consent. This settlement resolves that class action.
The hospitality fees include the county’s 1.5% uniform service charge on accommodations, prepared food and beverages, and admissions to amusements; and a 2.5% uniform service charge on rental cars, all purchased within the limits of Horry County municipalities.
Docket Number:2019-CP-26-01732
Company: Horry County, South Carolina
Filing Deadline: May 15, 2021
Class Period: January 1, 2017 to August 10, 2019
Objection Deadline: April 15, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: April 15, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: April 16, 2021
Proof of Purchase:You must provide documentation showing that you paid the hospitality fees.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are an entity who paid the hospitality fee on purchases of covered accommodations, food, drinks, admissions, and rental cars between January 1, 2017 and June 21, 2019 (within Myrtle Beach) or August 10, 2019 (within all other municipalities in Horry County except Briarcliffe Acres).
Typical Settlement Amount:Reimbursement of the hospitality fees paid on or after January 1, 2017. Full reimbursement paid on a first in, first out basis. Also, certain increases in hospitality fees were made by Myrtle Beach and the other participating municipalities; these will now be repealed to keep the cumulative fee the same as before while future fee collections will be used within the participating municipalities for their benefit.
Total Settlement Amount: $19,000,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$47,500
Law Firm:
Willoughby & Hoefer, PA
Claim Form: Horry County Hospitality Tax Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: City of Myrtle Beach v. Horry County
Settlement Website: Horry County Hospitality Tax Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
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Hospitality Fee Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 2468
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
1-877-483-7754