GE Appliance Park Fire Class Action Settlement

Residents of Louisville, Ky. who were affected by the 2015 GE Appliance Park fire can now claim benefits under a $1.2 million class action settlement.

This settlement is the product of a property damage and nuisance class action lawsuit filed over a fire that began on April 3, 2015 in Building 6 at GE Appliance Park, 4000 Buechel Bank Rd., Louisville, Ky. The settlement website refers to this fire as the AP6 Fire.

Plaintiffs Sherhonda Stewart, Beverly Sheppard and others who lived near GE Appliance Park during the fire filed this GE class action lawsuit a few days later.

The fire burned for three days, sending soot, ash and smoke into the surrounding neighborhoods. Plaintiffs claim the soot and ash caused property damage to their homes, businesses, and personal property.

Local fire officials ordered persons near the fire to shelter in place for about 48 hours. The radius of the shelter-in-place area ranged from one to two miles around GE Appliance Park. Once the order was lifted, plaintiffs say, cleanup took several days and was still going on when the plaintiffs filed their claim.

Derby Industries, a company that leased space in the building that burned, is also named as a defendant.

Under terms of the GE Appliance Park fire class action settlement, the defendants will create a $1.2 million settlement fund used to compensate certain local residents who were affected by the AP6 fire. Part of that fund is designated to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses related to the fire and to shelter-in-place advisories and that were incurred no later than Aug. 7, 2015.

The settlement fund does not include almost $650,000 that GE and Derby Industries have already paid to area residents for property damage claims.

Claim Forms must be submitted by mail. Claimants must submit one claim form per person.

Class Members who want to opt out of the settlement or object to its terms must do so in writing no later than Dec. 17, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement Class covers persons who on April 3, 2015 lived in or owned residential property either within a two-mile radius of the former AP6 facility, or within a two- to three-mile radius of AP6 and bounded by Fern Valley Road to the south and by Route 150 to the northeast.

Potential Award

Up to $30.

Payment amounts will depend on the distance between the Class Member’s property and GE Appliance Park. Estimated payments per distance are:

• Within one mile: $30
• Between one and two miles: $20
• Between two and three miles: $10

Actual payment amounts may be lower, depending on how many valid and timely claims are received.

Claims for out-of-pocket expenses may be paid on a pro rata basis if the claimed amounts exceed the portion of the settlement fund set aside for such claims.

Proof of Purchase

Class Members claiming out-of-pocket expenses must submit documentation of those expenses.

Those submitting claims on behalf of children must submit documents showing they are the child’s parent, legal guardian, or representative. Those submitting claims on behalf of deceased persons must attach a court order showing that they are the legal representative of the estate.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

1/16/2018

Case Name

Stewart, et al. v. Derby Industries LLC, and General Electric Co., Case No. 15-CI-01623, in Jefferson Circuit Court, Kentucky

Final Hearing

3/28/2018

Settlement Website

GEFireSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

GE Fire Class Action Settlement Administrator
Gentle Turner Sexton & Harbison LLC
501 Riverchase Parkway E, Suite 100
Hoover, AL 35244
Phone: 205-716-3000
Toll Free: 800-345-0837
Email: egentle@gtandslaw.com

Class Counsel

Jasper D. Ward IV
Alex C. Davis
JONES WARD PLC

Defense Counsel

Counsel for GE:
Gregory Scott Gowen
Scott T. Dickens
FULTZ MADDOX DICKENS PLC

Michael L. O’Donnell
Michael T. Williams
WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL LLP

Counsel for Derby Industries:
Dan L. Boho
Steven M. Puiszis
HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP

Brian H. Stephenson
WARD HOCKER & THORNTON PLLC