The settlement will benefit anyone, including but not limited to, any Person listed in Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Agreement, or otherwise disclosed during the course of the 2014 Actions, the Hanover Cases, or the 2017 Action, who claims that a Written Notice of Claim regarding the claimed Sewage Disposal System Event occurring on or about Aug. 11, 2014, was served on the County Defendants and/or served on the City Defendant within which the Claimed Address is located or who claims that a Written Notice of Claim regarding the claimed Sewage Disposal System Event occurring on or about Aug. 28, 2017, was served on the city of Berkley. You may be eligible for a potential award from the Michigan Sewage Disposal System Incident Class Action Lawsuit!
According to the class action, The sewage disposal system incident occurred in Oakland County, Michigan, in August 2014, when upward of seven inches of rain fell within 24 hours, according to M Live. Homes and other buildings were inundated with backed up sewage. So if you are eligible, file a claim by April 21, 2021 to receive your potential award!
Michigan Sewage Disposal System Incident CAL
- Claim Form Deadline: April 21, 2021
- Who’s Eligible: Anyone, including but not limited to, any Person listed in Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Agreement, or otherwise disclosed during the course of the 2014 Actions, the Hanover Cases, or the 2017 Action, who claims that a Written Notice of Claim regarding the claimed Sewage Disposal System Event occurring on or about Aug. 11, 2014, was served on the County Defendants and/or served on the City Defendant within which the Claimed Address is located or who claims that a Written Notice of Claim regarding the claimed Sewage Disposal System Event occurring on or about Aug. 28, 2017, was served on the city of Berkley.
- Estimated Amount: Varies
- The amount of the payout each Class Member will receive will be determined after all claim forms are submitted and assessed. Court costs, attorneys’ fees, and other expenses will be paid from the settlement fund before Class Members receive their payouts
- Proof of Purchase:
- Various forms of documentation may be required depending on which claim form you need to file.
- Case Name & Number:
- 2014 Actions
- Polk, et al. v City of Oak Park, et al., Case No. 2015-147795-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Chadwell, et al. v City of Madison Heights, et al., Case No. 2015-147794-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Helme v. City of Clawson, et al., Case No. 2016-152918-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Kotsis, et al. v City of Royal Oak, et al., Case No. 2016-152906-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Doot, et al. v City of Berkley, et al., Case No. 2017-157459-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Jones, et al. v City of Ferndale, et al., Case No. 2017-157469-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Barnwell, et al. v City of Troy, et al., Case No. 2017-157537-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Lawler, et al. v City of Hazel Park, et al., Case No. 2017-157534-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Finkelberg, et al. v City of Huntington Woods, et al., Case No. 2017-157533-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Phillips, et al. v City of Pleasant Ridge, et al., Case No. 2017-157620-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- 2017 Action
- Jacob, et al. v. City of Berkley, Case No. 2019-178474-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- Hanover Cases
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. v. City of Clawson, Case No. 2017-160243-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. v. City of Royal Oak, Case No. 2017-160244-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. v. City of Huntington Woods, Case No. 2017-160246-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. v. City of Berkley, Case No. 2017-160247-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. v. City of Madison Heights, Case No. 2017-160250-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. v. City of Ferndale, Case No. 2017-160255- NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. v. City of Oak Park, Case No. 2017-160256-NZ, Oakland County Circuit Court
- 2014 Actions
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How To File a Claim
- Head over to the Michigan Sewage Disposal System Incident Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award by April 21, 2021!
Bottom Line
The settlement will benefit anyone, including but not limited to, any Person listed in Exhibit 1 to the Settlement Agreement, or otherwise disclosed during the course of the 2014 Actions, the Hanover Cases, or the 2017 Action, who claims that a Written Notice of Claim regarding the claimed Sewage Disposal System Event occurring on or about Aug. 11, 2014, was served on the County Defendants and/or served on the City Defendant within which the Claimed Address is located or who claims that a Written Notice of Claim regarding the claimed Sewage Disposal System Event occurring on or about Aug. 28, 2017, was served on the city of Berkley. You may be eligible for a potential award from the Michigan Sewage Disposal System Incident Class Action Lawsuit!
If you are eligible, file a claim by the deadline to receive your potential award! Don’t forget to take a look at our full list of Class Action Lawsuit Settlements! Be sure to give our list of No-Proof Class Action lawsuit to see other settlements you may qualify for.