Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative Fee, Environmental Fee, ADEM Charges & Rate Increase Class Action Settlement – Janoka v. Veolia Environmental Services Litigation

If you entered into a written contract with Veolia for waste disposal, you could get a payment from the Janoka v. Veolia fuel surcharge, administrative and environmental fee & ADEM charges class action settlement.

A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp., Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc.; Veolia ES Solid Waste Southeast, Inc.; Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, LLC; Veolia ES Solid Waste of PA, Inc.; or Veolia ES Solid Waste of NJ, Inc. (“Veolia”)  in the Circuit Court of Barbour County Alabama, Eufaula Division (styled Janoka, Inc. et al v. Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp. et al, Class Action Case No. 69-cv-2011-900056), alleging, among other things, that Veolia improperly charged customers fuel surcharges, environmental fees, administrative fees, service charges, and ADEM charges and allegedly improperly increased service rates more than CPI-U (a government maintained measure of inflation), according to the Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges Class Action Settlement Notice.

Who Is Included As A Settlement Class Member In The Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges Class Action Settlement:

The Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges Settlement Class reportedly includes the following persons:

All customers in the United States which (1) entered into a written contract with Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp.; Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc.; Veolia ES Solid Waste Southeast, Inc.; Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, LLC; Veolia ES Solid Waste of PA, Inc.; or Veolia ES Solid Waste of NJ, Inc. (including predecessors subsidiaries and related entities) and (2) paid one or more of the Fees or Rate Increases, from February 2, 2003 through October 31, 2012. Excluded from the Class are: (1) municipalities and those individuals or entities whose services were provided by a contract entered into by a municipality or governmental entity; (2) those customers currently in bankruptcy; (3) those customers whose obligations have been discharged in bankruptcy; (4) governmental agencies, entities, or judicial officers; and (5) any person or entity which properly executes and submits a timely request for exclusion from the Class.

What Settlement Benefits Does The Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Provide:

The Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges class action settlement provides that Veolia will make available $15,000,000.00 to be paid to Class Members who timely submit valid claims, after attorney’s fees, class representative incentive awards, and reimbursed litigation expenses are paid.  Veolia settlement Class Members who timely submit a valid claim will be eligible to receive fifty percent (50%) of the total amount of Fees and Rate Increases they paid between February 2, 2003 and October 31, 2012, or a lesser pro rata amount to the extent the value of claims exceeds the amount of the net settlement fund.

How To Get A Settlement Payment In The Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges Class Action Settlement:

In order to qualify for a Veolia settlement payment, a claim form must be submitted by March 5, 2013.   A claim form can be downloaded here: http://janokasettlement.com/docs/download/claim-form.pdf  or may be submitted online here: https://secure.dahl-inc.com/settlements/veolia/claim/start

Who Are The People And Entities Involved In The Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges Class Action Settlement :

The Plaintiffs & Class Representatives: The plaintiffs are Janoka, Inc, Danny Lynn Electrical & Plumbing, LLC, First Missionary Baptist Church, Kevin Potthoff, Jackson’s Rocky Ridge Pharmacy, Inc., Markaty, Inc., D&J Plastics Inc., Tower Road Fitness, Inc., Pat O’Neal, JRM Properties, Bernard Cox and A-1 Lube and Car Wash.

The Defendants: The Defendants are Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp.; Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc.; Veolia ES Solid Waste Southeast, Inc.; Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, LLC; Veolia ES Solid Waste of PA, Inc.; and Veolia ES Solid Waste of NJ, Inc.

Class Counsel: The following attorneys and law firms are counsel for the class: Robert G. Methvin, Jr., James M. Terrell and Nicholas W. Armstrong of the firm McCallum, Methvin & Terrell, P.C.

The Defendants’ Counsel: Counsel for Defendants is Rik S. Tozzi of the law firm Burr & Foreman LLP.

The Settlement Administrator: The Veolia Settlement or Claims Administrator is Dahl Administration, LLC.

The Court: The Courthouse is the Circuit Court for Barbour County, Alabama.

The Judge: The Judge presiding over the Veolia settlement is the Honorable Burt Smithart

How To Obtain Additional Information About The Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges Settlement:

For more information about the Janoka v. Veolia Fuel Surcharge, Administrative and Environmental Fee & ADEM Charges class action settlement, visit the settlement website at www.JanokaSettlement.com, write to the the Settlement Administrator at PO Box 3616, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-0616., email the settlement administrator at mail@JanokaSettlement.com or call the Settlement Administrator at 1-888-793-7581.

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