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Court of Common Pleas, Trumbull County, Ohio

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION AND PROPOSED PARTIAL SETTLEMENT REGARDING IMPROPER SPEEDING TICKETS IN THE CITY OF GIRARD, OHIO

A Court authorized this Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

IF YOU RECEIVED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF GIRARD CITY ORDINANCE 333.03 OR TRAFFIC CODE ORDINANCE 8069-16 FOR ALLEGEDLY TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 55 M.P.H. ON WESTBOUND INTERSTATE 80 THROUGH THE CITY OF GIRARD BETWEEN DECEMBER 7, 2017 AND JANUARY 7, 2018, A CLASS ACTION AND A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS WITH THE SETTLEMENT

RECEIVE YOUR SHARE OF THE SETTLEMENT

If you are a member of the Settlement Class, then you are eligible for a payment. You do not need to do anything to receive a payment under the Settlement.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF

You have the option to exclude yourself, or “Opt Out”, of the Class Action, or remain in the Class Action and Opt Out of the Settlement, by following the directions in Question 14. If you Opt Out of the Class Action, you will get no payment from the Litigation. This is the only option that allows you to be part of any other lawsuit against Defendants based on the allegations made in this case. If you remain in the Class Action and Opt Out of the Settlement, you will get no payment from the Settlement, but may receive a payment if there is an additional recovery from the City of Girard in the Litigation. The deadline for excluding yourself from the Class Action or the Settlement is November 8, 2021.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT

 

Write to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement by following the directions in Question 19. The deadline for submitting a written objection to the Settlement is November 8, 2021.

DO NOTHING

 

If you do nothing, you will be bound by the Judgment in the Litigation, including the Settlement and Release. You will still receive a payment from the Settlement and any additional recovery from a judgment against or settlement with the City of Girard in the ongoing Litigation.

GO TO THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING

 

You are not required to attend or speak at the Final Approval Hearing. If you submit a timely and valid written objection to the Settlement, the Court will consider your objection without any further action on your part. But, if you wish, you may request permission to speak at the Final Approval Hearing by following the directions in Question 23. The Final Approval Hearing is presently scheduled for November 22, 2021.