Florida USAA Auto Sales Tax Class Action Settlement

A class action settlement has been reached over allegations United Services Automobile Association improperly failed to include the appropriate amount of sales tax when making some Actual Cash Value Payments.

If you were insured under a Florida Automobile Insurance Policy issued by USAA and had at least one total loss auto insurance claim between Oct. 17, 2008 and Oct. 15, 2016, you may be entitled to payment from the USAA class action settlement.

This USAA class action settlement includes United Services Automobile Association, USAA Casualty Insurance Company, Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and USAA General Indemnity Company.

A total loss refers to a vehicle that is damaged in an accident that is determined by USAA to be a total loss. Generally, USAA will make this determination if the cost to repair the vehicle would be greater than the vehicle’s actual cash value minus the salvage value. Vehicles that have been deemed a total loss are frequently called a “totaled vehicle.”

An actual cash value payment is a payment made by USAA under a Florida auto insurance policy based on an estimate of the cost of buying a comparable vehicle at the time of the loss. A comparable vehicle would include a vehicle of the same make, model, year, and body type with similar mileage and physical condition, minus any applicable deductible.

The plaintiffs allege USAA breached its agreements to policyholders by failing to include in payments for totaled vehicles an amount for sales tax that would be imposed on a comparable vehicle that was purchased.

USAA denies the allegations set forth in the class action lawsuit and maintains it complied with the insurance policy terms and with applicable law. However, it has agreed to settle the sales tax class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty of ongoing litigation.

The USAA class action settlement was preliminarily approved on June 5, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include anyone who was insured under a Florida auto insurance policy issued by USAA and who suffered one or more total losses to their vehicles between Oct. 17, 2008 through Oct. 15, 2016 and received an actual cash value payment.

Potential Award

Varies. Class Members will be compensated for the full sales tax that would be paid if they were purchasing a comparable vehicle, plus eight percent of that amount.

Proof of Purchase

Class Members should follow the instructions on the Claim Form carefully and provide all requested information. Claimants must sign the Claim Form under penalty of perjury.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

11/23/2017

Case Name

Chantal Bastian, et al. v. United Services Automobile Association, et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-01454-J-32MCR, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Final Hearing

10/24/2017

UPDATE: The Florida USAA Auto Sales Tax class action settlement was granted final approval on November 1, 2017.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.USAAFloridaAutoSalesTaxSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

USAA Sales Tax Settlement
c/o Dahl Administration
P.O. Box 3614
Minneapolis, MN 55403-0614
1-866-276-3799
info@USAAFloridaAutoSalesTaxSettlement.com

Class Counsel

Christopher B. Hall
HALL & LAMPROS LLP

Tracy L. Markham
AVIOLO & HANLON PC

Defense Counsel

Kristen M. Van der Linde
BOYD & JENERETTE

Stephen E. Goldman
Wystan M. Ackerman
Benjamin C. Jensen
ROBINSON & COLE LLP