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California consumers who called or received a telephone call from 1-800 Contacts Inc. between 2011 and 2012 have until Nov. 14, 2013, to participate in a class action settlement over claims the company secretly recorded the phone calls.
The 1-800 Contacts settlement is part of a class action lawsuit (Reed v. 1-800 Contacts) alleging the company recorded telephone calls received from or placed to California in violation of California law. The company denies the allegations but has agreed to pay $11.7 million into a class action settlement fund to compensate consumers and resolve the litigation.
Class Members of the 1-800 Contacts settlement include anyone who, while present in California, participated in at least one recorded telephone call with 1-800 Contacts Inc. between Aug. 15, 2011, and Sept. 10, 2012.
Class Members who submit a valid Claim Form postmarked no later than Nov. 14, 2013, will receive a pro rata share of the class action settlement after payment of attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, a service payment to the plaintiff, and the costs of administration. Claim filing instructions can be found below.
A Final Approval Hearing will be held Dec. 16, 2013.
The case is Reed v. 1-800 Contacts Inc., Case No. 12-cv-02359-JM-BGS, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
How to File a Claim for the 1-800 Contacts Pone Call Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Website of the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator: www.1800ContactsSettlement.com
Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
Claim Forms must be mailed to the following address:
Claims Administrator, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc.,
P.O. Box 3041, Faribault, MN 55021-2641
Claims must be postmarked by: 11/14/13
Potential Award:
A cash award based on a pro rata share of the class action settlement fund after all expenses have been paid.
Settlement Administrator:
Rust Consulting Inc.
P.O. Box 3041, Faribault, MN 55021-2641
1-888-261-9752
info@1800ContactsSettlement.com
Class Counsel:
James F. Clapp
James T. Hannink
Zach P. Dostart
DOSTART CLAPP & COVENEY, LLP
Defense Counsel:
Michael J. Tuteur
Michael M. Conway
Martin J. Bishop
Nancy L. Stagg
Tammy Boggs
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
UPDATE: According to a update on the Settlement Administrator website, checks for the 1-800 Contacts Call Recording Class Action Settlement were distributed on Jan. 16, 2014. Over 13,000 claimants will receive checks totaling $606.57. Congrats to our Top Class Actions readers who submitted a valid claim and got PAID!
All class action and lawsuit news updates are listed in the Lawsuit News section of Top Class Actions
73 thoughts on1-800 Contacts Phone Call Recording Class Action Settlement
I noticed that there have been few people stating that they have received checks,not good should be more recipients than this!!!!!!!!
the claim form wasn’t even posted until this site until two days before it was due. those of us who received a claim form had it since September. it would make sense that most of the 13,000 people who got a check aren’t active on this website. If there were, someone would have notified the staff about posting it on here.
mailed in appropriate claim form in northern California and never received a check. sent an email and was told they never received my claim form. Likely story as this is the second time this has happened
Still no checks in Cali.Yet,happy for those who did received them in other nights.
There have been checks in Northern California. I got mine on 1/21. Mailed back the form Rust sent me back in October. Check arrived a few days after mailing date of the 16th.
Anyone received checks in California yet?
Yup, on the 21st.
No check in GA.
No check, no letter yet.I’m in Ca.
received my check in los angeles too. extra slot money for superbowl weekend in las vegas yay!
I hear an invitation *!
Got my check today :) I’m in la area 606 bucks gonna use them for new computer yay
Class definition from Website:
“You were included in the class if, while present in California, you participated in at least one recorded telephone call with 1-800 Contacts, Inc. between August 15, 2011 and September 10, 2012.”