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Perez, et al. v. Asurion Corp., et al.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SUBCLASS MEMBERS – Updated 12/21/2007
If you would like to donate your Subclass award (“Voucher”), please indicate to which of these following charities, agreed upon by the Parties, that you would like to donate your replacement phone award. For more information about the charities Cell Phones for Soldiers and Dial-a-Life, please click on the website links provided below:
Cell Phones for Soldiers www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
Dial-a-Life www.miamidade.gov/dialalife/donate_faq.asp
If you have not redeemed your Voucher and would like to donate your replacement phone to one of the charities listed above, complete the Redemption section of your Voucher in full and write the charity on the Transferee Print Name line located in the Transfer section. Vouchers are valid for ninety (90) from the date it is issued. Please send the completed Voucher to the Claims Administrator, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 127, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0127. The Defendants will donate that phone directly to the charity on your behalf.
If you have already redeemed your Voucher and submitted it to the Claims Administrator, but would like to donate it to one of the listed charities, you can follow the instructions outlined on the Cell Phones for Soldiers and Dial-a-Life websites when you receive your replacement phone from the Defendant.
If you have made a claim under one of Asurion or lock\line’s
Wireless Phone Protection Programs, then
you may be entitled to benefits from a Proposed Class Action Settlement.
A proposed Settlement has been reached in a class action, Perez, et al. v.
Asurion Corp., et al., Case No. 06-20734-Civ-Seitz/McAliley, about the
“Wireless Phone Protection Programs” offered by Asurion Corporation, Asurion
Insurance Services, Inc., Asurion Florida Warranty Services, Inc., lock\line
LLC and lock\line Warranty Services of Florida LLC (collectively, the
“Defendants”) and their affiliated companies.
In the lawsuit, the Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants misrepresented and
failed to adequately disclose the terms of their “Wireless Phone Protection
Programs.” Plaintiffs further claim that the Defendants failed to properly
perform their legal and contractual obligations under the programs, and, at
times, provided replacement equipment that was worth less than the deductible
and was not of like kind and quality.
Important Dates
| Event |
Description |
Date |
| Exclude yourself |
To exclude yourself from the proposed Settlement, you must mail in a written
Request for Exclusion to:
Claims Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting, Inc.
P.O. Box 127
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0127. |
Postmarked by May 21, 2007 |
| File an objection |
If you remain in the Class, you can comment on or object to all or part of the
proposed Settlement by filing a written objection with the Court:
Honorable Patricia A. Seitz
Courtroom 5
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division
301 North Miami Avenue, 5th Floor
Miami, FL 33128 |
Postmarked by May 21, 2007 |
| Final Fairness Hearing |
The Court shall hold a Final Fairness Hearing to determine: (a) whether the
proposed Settlement of this class action, on the terms and conditions provided
for in the Settlement Agreement, is fair, adequate and reasonable as to the
Class Members and should be approved by the Court; (b) whether a Final
Settlement Order and Judgment, as provided for in the Settlement Agreement,
should be entered; and (c) the amount of fees and expenses to be awarded to
Class Counsel and the amount of the incentive awards to be paid to the Class
Representatives. |
June 22, 2007 |
| Last day to make a claim |
The last day to submit a Claim Form (via mail or settlement website). |
Postmarked by July 26, 2007 |
Distribution of Phone Cards and Vouchers. |
Awards distributed to Settlement participants from the National Class and Subclass. |
October 15, 2007 |
More information on the proposed Settlement is available in the Summary Notice
and in the Settlement Agreement. If you would like to read the complete Summary
Notice, click here. If you would like to read
the complete Settlement Agreement, click here.
For answers to frequently asked questions, please click here.
If you have additional questions, contact the Claims Administrator at
1-866-403-5439.
PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK FOR INFORMATION
REGARDING THIS SETTLEMENT OR THE CLAIM PROCESS
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