Legal Notice
A pending Settlement concerning auto dialing and telephone solicitations to
current and former Sprint customers could affect your rights.
Para ver este aviso en espa?ol, visite www.PalmerSolicitationCallSettlement.
com o llame 1-800-465-4481
Subject to Court approval, a proposed Settlement has been reached in a
class action lawsuit against Sprint Solutions, Inc. (“Sprint”).
The case is known as Sandra L. Palmer v. Sprint Solutions, Inc., U.S.
District Court, Western District of Washington (“Court”), No. 09-cv-01211-
JLR.
Who is a Class Member?
You may be a Class Member if you were an individual Sprint customer on
or after July 23, 2005 through June 13, 2011 who, while a customer,
received a commercial telephone solicitation call from Sprint when you
either: (a) lived in Washington State and were called using an automatic
dialing and announcing device; (b) lived in Washington State and were called
less than one year after asking not to receive Sprint solicitation calls;
or (c) lived in the U.S. and were called more than 30 days after you asked
not to receive Sprint solicitation calls. The class exists only as a part of
the Settlement. If the Settlement is not ultimately approved by the Court,
the class will no longer exist. The litigation between Ms. Palmer and Sprint
will return to the way it was before the Settlement.
What are the benefits?
Sprint has agreed to pay $5.5 million into a Settlement Fund (“Fund”
). Eligible Class Members with qualified claims will receive a percentage
share of money out of the Settlement Fund based on the number of valid and
timely claims, as described in further detail in the Settlement Agreement.
Settlement benefits range from $100-$500 per call up to $400-$2,000 for each
category, with a maximum not to exceed $4,400, but you may receive less
after deductions from the Fund and percentage reductions depending on the
number of qualified claims. It is not possible to predict how much money you
will get until all claims have been submitted and after other deductions
from the Fund as described below. Detailed information about the Settlement
benefits can be obtained by calling the toll-free number or visiting the
website below. Sprint has also agreed to replace its current pre-recorded
message heard when a consumer calls the telephone number provided in a pre-
recorded identification message with an agreed version.
What are your rights?
If eligible, you may get money. Submit a Claim Form postmarked or
filed online by November 21, 2011, to:
Palmer Solicitation Call Settlement
c/o GCG, Inc.
P.O. Box 9713
Dublin, OH 43017-5613
Exclude yourself from the lawsuit and keep your individual right to
sue Sprint by sending a written request for exclusion to the Claims
Administrator postmarked by September 21, 2011. If you do not exclude
yourself, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement and lose your
right to sue regarding the settled claims. You may speak to your own
attorney at your own expense for help.
Do not exclude yourself. You or your lawyer has the right to appear
before the Court and object to the Settlement, including the request for
attorneys’ fees, at your expense. Written objections must be filed and
received by Class Counsel and Defendant's Counsel by September 21, 2011. You
will be bound by the terms of the Settlement even if your objection is
rejected.
Do nothing. You will not receive money and will lose the right to sue
regarding the settled claims. You will be considered part of the Settlement
Class and bound by the Court’s decisions.
The Court will determine whether to approve the Settlement at a
Fairness Hearing on October 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Washington, 700 Stewart Street, Seattle,
WA 98101. Class Counsel will also request that the Court approve their
attorneys’ fees and costs in an amount not to exceed 30% of the Fund (or $1
,650,000) as well as a service award to the Class Representative of $20,000.
Class counsel shall file with the Court and post to the website their
motion for approval of their fees and the Class Representative fee no later
than August 22, 2011. All of these amounts will be paid from the Fund, along
with the costs of notice and administration. You may ask to appear at the
hearing, but you don’t have to.
Who represents you?
The Court has appointed the law firm of Williamson & Williams as Class
Counsel.
This is a summary. Please visit the website below or call the toll free
number for more information.
www.PalmerSolicitationCallSettlement.com 1-800-465-4481
