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THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU ARE A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CLASS ACTION AND THAT THE PARTIES HAVE REACHED A SETTLEMENT IN THE ABOVE CLASS ACTION.
The Superior Court of California authorized this Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
Pamela S. Chambers (“Plaintiff”) filed a class action lawsuit against Crown Asset Management, LLC (“Defendant”) in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, alleging violations of the California Fair Debt Buying Practices Act, California Civil Code §§ 1788.50-1788.64. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant’s collection letters failed to include the notice required by California Civil Code § 1788.52(d)(1) in 12-point or larger type. On December 27, 2022, the Court certified this case to proceed as a class action. The class is defined as follows:
All persons with addresses in California to whom McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff, Inc., sent, or caused to be sent, an initial written communication in the form of Exhibit “1” to Plaintiff’s Class Action Complaint for Statutory Damages, on behalf of Defendant, in an attempt to collect a charged-off consumer debt originally owed to Synchrony Bank, which was sold or resold to Defendant on or after January 1, 2014, which were not returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Post Office during the period December 4, 2017, through December 27, 2022.
Excluded from the Class would be any officers, directors or legal representatives of Defendant, and any judge, justice, or judicial officer presiding over this matter and the members of their immediate families and judicial staff.
- You received notice of this Settlement by email or U.S. Mail, which directed you to this website because Defendant’s records indicate that you are a “Settlement Class Member” and eligible to receive payment from this proposed class action settlement.
- Your rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Notice. Here is a brief summary of your rights and options.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| Do Nothing | If you wish to participate as a member of this Class, you do not need to do anything. |
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Ask to be Excluded by August 3, 2024 |
If you do not want to participate in this class action, you must notify the Class Administrator, Chambers v CAM, c/o Settlement Administrator, P O Box 23369, Jacksonville, FL, 32241 in writing that you wish to be excluded from this Class, along with your name and address. The case name and case number are in the upper left-hand corner of your Notice. Any request to be excluded from this Class must be postmarked and mailed no later than August 3, 2024. If you ask to be excluded, you will not be part of the suit or get any further notices, and you will not share in the Class recovery. |
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Intervene or File an Appearance by August 3, 2024 |
You have the right to file an appearance or intervene (participate as a named plaintiff) in this case through your own attorney. However, it is not necessary to appear or intervene in order to receive your share of the recovery. If you do want to intervene or appear through your own attorney, you must do so no later than August 3, 2024. Otherwise, you will be represented by Class Counsel at any hearing and all further court proceedings. You will not be charged for representation by Class Counsel. |
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Object by August 3, 2024 |
As a Class Member, you may object to any part of the settlement in writing, or at a court hearing. If in writing, you must mail a written notice of objection to the Court, postmarked no later than August 3, 2024. Alternatively, you may appear at the final Fairness Hearing and object orally without providing any written objection. The Court’s Docket has more information about the settlement approval process. |
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Go to a Hearing on September 11, 2024 |
Class Members may attend the hearing in person, or remotely. Remote hearings are currently being conducted via Microsoft Teams, or the Court’s toll-free telephone conference service. Class Members who wish to appear at the Final Fairness Hearing remotely may contact Class Counsel for assistance regarding telephonic appearances, or visit the “Remote Hearing Links” section on the Court’s website, which is located at: https://www.scscourt.org. |
Plaintiff and Defendant agreed to settle this case. Defendant denies the allegations in the Complaint, and this settlement is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing by Defendant. Plaintiff believes in the merits of her claims. However, the parties are willing to enter into the settlement to avoid the further expense and inconvenience of litigation.