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 settlement resolves at least eleven cases about two sewage disposal system event that occurred on August 11, 2014 and August 28, 2017, against the County of Oakland and its water commissioner. The events occurred in areas of the cities of Berkley, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, and Troy.
Docket Number:2015-147795-NZ (eleven cases total)
Company: Oakland County, Michigan
Filing Deadline: April 21, 2021
Class Period: August 11, 2014 to August 28, 2017
Objection Deadline: March 22, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: March 22, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: April 8, 2021
Proof of Purchase:You must provide a copy of government-issued photo ID when you submit your claim. Depending on the amount you are claiming, you might have to submit proof of the damage or costs you are claiming. For more information, see the Notice at https://www.ldclassaction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2021/01/Oakland-Notice-of-Pendency-of-Class-Action-Settlement-With-Dates-Final.pdf.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a person listed in Exhibit 1 of the Settlement Agreement or otherwise disclosed during the 2014 Actions, the Hanover Cases, or the 2017 Action who claims that a written Notice of Claim regarding the August 11, 2014 or August 28, 2017 sewage disposal system event was served on the City of Berkley.
Class members may belong to any of Subclasses A through D. Claim forms for Subclasses B and D are available at the settlement website. You can receive these or other claim forms by contacting class counsel Liddle & Dubin. For more information, see the Notice at https://www.ldclassaction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2021/01/Oakland-Notice-of-Pendency-of-Class-Action-Settlement-With-Dates-Final.pdf.
Typical Settlement Amount:Share of the net settlement fund. Final amounts will depend in part on the total amount claimed, for damage to real property and personal property, and for out-of-pocket costs for dealing with the damage. The settlement also includes $1.5 million to be spent on improvement measures to the sewage system.
Total Settlement Amount: $13,000,000 which includes $1,500,000 for improvement measures
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:Unknown
Law Firm:
Liddle & Dubin PC
Claim Form: Michigan Sewage Settlement Subclass B Claim Form
Case Name: Polk, et al. v City of Oak Park, et al. (eleven cases total)
Settlement Website: Michigan Sewage Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Liddle & Dubin PC
Liddle & Dubin PC
975 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48207
800-536-0045
info@ldclassaction.com