Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Ross Stores, Inc. are settling a class action alleging that Ross made false and misleading claims about thread count on the packaging of Chief Value Cotton (CVC) sheets, a polyester-cotton blend. The sheets were imported and supplied by AQ Textiles, LLC, under a number of brand names, such as Grande Estate, Bentley Home, and Hampton House, and the packaging included AQ’s Registered Identification Number of 113585. The complaint alleges that the sheets were mislabeled so that customers bought sheets that were inferior in quality to what they believed they were paying for. The settlement does not offer any money for individual claims, but it asks for a court order to stop such representations in the future and other measures to make sure the misrepresentations do not continue.
Docket Number:4:18-cv-02671-YGR
Company: Ross Stores, Inc.
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: May 7, 2014 to November 29, 2021
Objection Deadline: November 29, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: November 29, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: January 25, 2022
Proof of Purchase:The settlement does not offer individual claims or benefits, so no proof is needed.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if, between May 7, 2014 and November 29, 2021, you bought in the US any of the products at issue, for personal use. A list of brand names for the sheets at issue can be found at https://www.threadcountsettlement.com/Docs/RossStores_List%20of%20Brand%20Names.pdf.
Typical Settlement Amount:The settlement does not offer monetary benefits to individuals but injunctive relief only. Ross has agreed to require AQ to certify thread counts in writing each year. AQ will comply with industry standard ASTM D3775 for the thread counts of sheets it supplies to Ross and to report any known investigations, claims, or lawsuits about thread counts. AQ will also submit passing test results to Ross for thread count for any new style of polyester-cotton sheets it supplies to Ross.
Total Settlement Amount: $795,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firm:
Audet & Partners
Case Name: Dominique Morrison v. Ross Stores, Inc.
Settlement Website: Ross Stores Sheet Thread Count Settlement
Claims Administrator:
CPT Group, Inc.
Dominique Morrison v. Ross Stores, Inc.
Settlement Administrator
c/o CPT Group, Inc
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Irvine, CA 92606
threadcountsettlement@cptgroup.com
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