Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:The City of Los Angeles is paying more than $32 million to settle a class action alleging that it miscalculated a natural gas utility user tax (GUT) on its Southern California Gas Company utility bills. The complaint alleged that a Service Establishment Charge (SEC) and a Customer Charge were improperly included in the calculation.
Docket Number:BC591331
Company: City of Los Angeles
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: April 16, 2014
Objection Deadline: December 29, 2020
Exclusion Deadline: December 29, 2020
Final Approval Hearing: March 17, 2021
Proof of Purchase:No proof is needed and no claim forms are required. Presumably company records will be used to identify class members.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you were a customer who bought natural gas from the Southern California Gas Company at any time during the billing period with at least one day falling on or after April 16, 2014 through the present.
Typical Settlement Amount:The city will change its calculation of the charges. Also, Southern California Gas Company customers who are residents of Los Angeles and subject to the GUT will receive a portion of the net settlement fund.
Total Settlement Amount: $32,500,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:Up to $40,000 in total for the three Class Representatives
Law Firms:
Tostrud Law Group
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz
Case Name: Engquist, et al. v. City of Los Angeles
Settlement Website: Los Angeles Gas Tax Settlement
Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration
Engquist v. City of Los Angeles
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91010
Seattle, WA 98111
info@GasTaxSettlementLA.com