Anne Bucher  |  July 22, 2014

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Poz-Lok class action settlement

If you currently have a leak in your Poz-Lok fire sprinkler system, have had a leak within one year of submitting a claim or experience leaks in the future, you may be eligible to file a claim and receive compensation from a class action settlement.

Poz-Lok is a brand of pipe and pipe fittings sold for use in fire sprinkler systems in residential and commercial buildings beginning in 1990. The Poz-Lok fire sprinkler class action lawsuit was initially filed by the owner of a building that contains a Poz-Lok pipe that allegedly failed. The class action lawsuit alleged the Poz-Lok pipes have defective weld seams that lack sufficient zinc galvanizing. These Poz-Lok pipes are allegedly prone to premature corrosion at or near the weld seam, resulting in failure of the pipe. The class action lawsuit alleged that the defendants knew about the alleged defect but concealed it from building owners.

The defendants deny the allegations and contend the alleged pipe leaks have been traced to other factors, including faulty installation or maintenance, and microbes in certain water supplies. However, they agreed to pay $14.5 million settle the Poz-Lok fire sprinkler class action lawsuit. The class action settlement was approved on June 7, 2004.

Who’s Eligible

You are a Class Member of the Poz-Lok class action settlement if you own or owned a commercial or residential building in the United States in which a fire sprinkler system using Poz-Lok pipe was installed.

Potential Award

Class Members who submit a claim establishing they currently have or had a qualified leak in the Poz-Lok fire sprinkler pipe or components will be entitled to receive between $10 and $30 per linear foot of pipe that required replacement. If the pipe leaks within the first six years of installation, Class Members will receive 100 percent of the amount needed to repair or replace the pipe. The percentage recovered decreases by 10 percent each year thereafter.

In addition, the Settlement Administrator may approve claims to compensate Class Members for consequential damages caused by qualified leaks. The Poz-Lok settlement provides that Class Members are entitled to 100 percent of their consequential damages for qualified leaks occurring within the first 10 years after installation of the pipe, and 75 percent of consequential damages for qualified leaks occurring between 10 and 15 years after installation of the pipe.

Proof of Purchase

To qualify for compensation from the Poz-Lok class action settlement, you must fill out and submit a valid Claim Form that verifies your Poz-Lok Fire Sprinkler Pipe and/or Components have leaked within the past year.

Class Members must attest under the penalty of perjury that all information submitted in their Claim Forms is true and correct.

Claim Form

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Claim Form Deadline

7/7/2019. Claims must be submitted within one year of the leak.

Case Name

Foothills/DeAnza Community College v. Northwest Pipe Co., et al., Case No. C-00-20749-JF, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Final Hearing

6/7/2004

Settlement Website

www.Poz-Lok.com

Claims Administrator

Foothills/DeAnza Community College v. Northwest Pipe Co.
Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 5053
Portland, OR 97208-5053
1-866-898-5087
admin@poz-lok.com

Class Counsel

Robert J. Nelson
Michael W. Sobol
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP

Phillip A. Jaret
Robert S. Jaret
JARET & JARET

Defense Counsel

N/A

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2 thoughts onPoz-Lok Fire Sprinkler Class Action Settlement

  1. V says:

    Claim deadline recently passed. My settlement was received.

  2. Justin Barr says:

    Hello my USA friends!

    I have this piping installed in a property my firm manages in Adelaide, South Australia. I have filled out a claim form and sent it but have not received any acknowledgement as yet. Is anyone able to advise me if there is compensation available in Australia? At the present time we have a leaking pipe and are looking at having to remove all of the pipework and replace it with a conventional product as nothing is compatible with the Poz-Lok. The difference is from what should be a simple repair under one thousand dollars to actually requiring a complete refit costing tens of thousands of dollars that should not be needed to be spent.

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