Sarah Mirando  |  January 16, 2014

Category: Consumer News

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1800 Contacts Class Action SettlementCalifornia consumers who submitted valid claims to the 1-800 Contacts call recording class action settlement will see a late Christmas bonus in their mail boxes soon. Settlement checks worth up to $606.57 were mailed to eligible claimants beginning Thursday, Jan. 16.

The checks are part of a class action settlement reached between 1-800 Contacts and California consumers who called or received a telephone call from 1-800 Contacts Inc. between Aug. 15, 2011 and Sept. 10, 2012. According to the class action lawsuit, the company secretly recorded these phone calls without notifying consumers, in violation of California privacy law.

The company denies the allegations but agreed to pay $11.7 million to resolve the litigation.

A federal judge granted final approval to the class action settlement at a Dec. 16 Final Fairness Hearing.

A total of 13,665 eligible claims were filed before the Nov. 14 deadline, according to Settlement Administrator Rust Consulting Inc.. Each eligible Class Member received an equal share of the remaining net amount ($8,288,719.16), after the deduction of attorney fees, court costs and administration fees. That puts each check at $606.57. Those that receive less are encouraged to see the FAQ concerning taxes, available at the Settlement Website: www.1800ContactsSettlement.com.

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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.

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48 thoughts on$600 Checks Go Out in 1-800 Contacts Class Action Settlement

  1. Angelica Romero says:

    Add me

  2. T hoffler says:

    Add me

  3. Anonymous says:

    Add me. I have been a member since 2012.

  4. Christy andrews says:

    How can i get my check from this lawsuit i never received it?

  5. julie says:

    the class attorneys have a copy of the list. they always do in every case. I talked to their office when i first got the claim form and was told that I could call back after the deadline to confirm that I was going to be receiving a check, which I did. it is never made public to protect our information but you can call the class attorneys in la jolla and ask about yourself.

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