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 Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System (MSRS) is settling two class actions abut a $3 fee or surcharge that was collected for court costs during certain periods. The Fowler lawsuit is about fees collected to resolve a municipal citation; the White lawsuit is about fees collected for a Missouri associate circuit or circuit court.
Docket Number:1716-cv18662 and 2116-cv12259
Company: Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System
Filing Deadline: March 7, 2022
Class Period: August 28, 2013 to August 1, 2021
Objection Deadline: February 20, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: February 20, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: February 24, 2022
Proof of Purchase:If you did not receive a Notice of the settlement, you must provide documentation of both your claim and your payment of the costs.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you previously paid a $3 fee or surcharge for MSRS as part of court costs to resolve a municipal citation or costs in associate circuit or circuit court during the following time periods:
- Fowler lawsuit: between August 28, 2013 and August 1, 2021.
- White lawsuit: between June 7, 2016 and August 1, 2021.
Payment of $4.50 for each $3.00 fee or surcharge paid. If finals claim amounts exceed the amount in the net settlement fund, claims will be reduced on a pro-rata basis.
Total Settlement Amount: $18,000,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000-$10,000
Law Firms:
McGonagle Spencer Gahagan, PC
Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP
Claim Form: Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System Surcharge Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Daven Fowler and Jerry Keller, individually and on behalf of the others similarly situated v. Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System; and Ann White, individually and on behalf of the others similarly situated v. Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System
Settlement Website: Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System Surcharge Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
KCC Class Action Services, LLC
Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 43156
Providence, RI 02940-3156
855-786-1038
