N.J. Christine Valmy Beauty School Class Action Settlement

A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit alleging that customers of Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics and Cosmetology were charged excessive prices for services that were provided by students of the school.

If you paid a fee for student-provided cosmetology, hairstyling and/or other services at the Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics and Cosmetology in Pine Brook, N.J., between Sept. 16, 2009 and Jan. 13, 2017, you may be entitled to benefits from this class action settlement.

Plaintiff Kathy Ciolino filed the beauty school class action lawsuit against Christine Valmy Inc., Marina Valmy De Haydu, Peter De Haydu, and CV Cosmetology Inc. d/b/a Christine Valmy International School, claiming the defendants violated New Jersey law by charging fees that exceeded the costs of materials used in the cosmetology, hairstyling and other services provided by students.

The defendants deny the allegations but agreed to settle the Christine Valmy class action lawsuit to avoid the burden and expense of litigation. Under the terms of the proposed class action settlement, the defendants will establish a $110,000 settlement fund, and will offer cash and service vouchers to eligible Class Members who file timely and valid Claim Forms.

The Christine Valmy class action settlement was preliminarily approved on Jan. 13, 2017.

Class Members who would like to opt out of or object to the Christine Valmy settlement must do so no later than April 21, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Christine Valmy settlement include anyone who paid a fee for student-provided cosmetology, hairstyling and other services at the Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics and Cosmetology located in Pine Brook, N.J., between Sept. 16, 2009 and Jan. 13, 2017.

Potential Award

$40 (estimated). The actual value of benefits claimants may receive will be based on the total number of Class Members who file timely and valid Claim Forms.

It is estimated that each eligible claimant will receive up to $10 in cash and a total of $30 in Service Vouchers that can be redeemed for student-provided services at the Christine Valmy school clinic. However, this amount may be subject to a proportional reduction based on the number of Class Members who file valid claims.

Proof of Purchase

If you were notified of the Christine Valmy class action settlement by postcard, please include the Reference Number listed on the postcard. If you did not receive a postcard, you may leave the Reference Number field blank. A PDF version of the Claim Form is available here.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

4/23/2017

Case Name

Kathy Ciolino v. Christine Valmy Inc., et al., Case No. MRS-L-2218-15, in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County

Final Hearing

5/5/2017

Settlement Website

www.ChristineValmyBeautySchoolSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Christine Valmy International School Litigation Settlement
c/o Angeion Group
1810 Market Street, Suite 660
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 1-888-868-4936
Fax: 1-215-525-0209
CVSettlement@AdministratorClassAction.com

Class Counsel

Stephen P. DeNittis
DENITTIS OSEFCHEN PC

Ross H. Schmierer
PARIS ACKERMAN & SCHMIERER LLP

Defense Counsel

Christopher J. Michie
CLARK MICHIE LLP