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:Monmouth University is paying $1.3 million to settle a class action alleging it breached an implied contract with students when it changed to online, remote learning and services in March 2020 because of Covid-19. The complaint claimed Monmouth had an implied contract with students to provide in-person, on-campus education for the Spring 2020 semester and that the closure of the campus breached that contract and that students are owed partial tuition refunds.
Docket Number:3:20-cv-05526-RLS
Company: Monmouth University
Filing Deadline: February 3, 2023
Objection Deadline: December 5, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: December 5, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: December 20, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a person who paid Monmouth University tuition and fees for the Spring 2020 semester or who benefitted from the payment, and whose tuition and fees have not been refunded.
Typical Settlement Amount:Pro-rata share of the net settlement fund, not to exceed $155m minus any outstanding balance form the 2019-2020 academic year, based on the total out-of-pocket amount of tuition and fees paid for the Spring 2020 semester.
Total Settlement Amount: $1,300,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firm:
Bursor & Fisher
Claim Form: Monmouth Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Fittipaldi v. Monmouth University
Settlement Website: Monmouth Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
KCC Class Action Services, LLC
Monmouth Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 301132
Los Angeles, CA 90030-1132
info@Monmouthsettlement.com
844-518-3934