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A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging Babolat VS North America Inc. falsely advertised the qualities of some of its tennis racquets. If you purchased certain Babolat tennis racquets endorsed by professional tennis players or advertised and labeled with GT Technology or tungsten from Jan. 1, 2009 through Nov. 11, 2014, you could be eligible for compensation from the class action settlement.
According to the false advertising class action lawsuit, Babolat made false claims in its advertising on the Internet, in magazines and other publications and on television that tennis professionals who endorse Babolat tennis request play with the same racquets available for sale to the public. However, the plaintiffs allege that the professionals’ racquets are allegedly different from the retail versions available in the United States. The plaintiffs also allege that Babolat labeled some tennis racquets with GT Technology as containing tungsten even though they allegedly did not contain tungsten.
Babolat denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and inconvenience of litigation.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Babolat tennis racquet class action settlement include consumers who purchased for personal use (not for resale) any of the following Babolat tennis racquets between Jan. 1, 2009 and Nov. 11, 2014:
- Pure Drive
- Pure Drive +
- Pure Drive 107
- Pure Drive Roddick
- Pure Drive + Roddick
- Pure Drive Roddick Junior
- Pure Drive Lite
- Pure Drive French Open
- Pure Drive Lite French Open
- Pure Drive 260 French Open
- Pure Drive Junior 26 French Open
- Pure Drive Lite Pink
- Pure Drive Wimbledon
- Pure Drive Junior Wimbledon
- Pure Drive Play
- AeroPro Drive
- AeroPro Drive +
- AeroPro Drive Junior
- AeroPro Team
- AeroPro Lite
- AeroPro Drive French Open
- AeroPro Drive Junior French Open
- AeroPro Lite French Open
- AeroPro Team Wimbledon
- Aero Storm
- Aero Storm Tour
- Pure Storm
- Pure Storm Limited
- Pure Storm Limited +
- Pure Storm Tour
- Pure Storm Tour +
- Pure Storm Team
- Pure Control
- Pure Control Tour
- Pure Control Tour +
- Pure Control 95
- Pure Control 95 +
Potential Award
Class Members who provide a receipt or serial number are eligible to receive (maximum of 10 racquets total):
- $50 per adult racquet
- $25 per junior racquet
Class Members who do not provide a receipt or serial number are eligible to receive (maximum of 3 racquets total):
- $20 per adult racquet
- $10 per junior racquet
Proof of Purchase
None required. However, Class Members who do not provide proof of purchase will only be eligible to receive compensation for a maximum of three tennis racquets.
Claim Form Deadline
3/11/2015
Case Name
Adhoot v. Babolat VS North America Inc., Case No. CV13-02823 GAF (VBKx) and Clark v. Babolat VS North America Inc., Case No. CV13-7898 GAF (VBKx), in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Final Hearing
4/6/2015
UPDATE: The Babolat class action settlement received final approval on April 6, 2015.
UPDATE 2: On July 14, 2015, viewers began reporting they were receiving checks in the mail from the Babolat tennis racquet class action settlement. Congratulations to everyone who submitted valid claims and got PAID!
Settlement Website
www.BabolatSettlement.com
Claims Administrator
Babolat Settlement Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 1945
Faribault, MN 55021-5873
1-888-538-5790
Class Counsel
Christopher J. Hamner
Amy T. Wootton
HAMNER LAW OFFICES APC
Christopher A. Olsen
OLSEN LAW OFFICES
Chad B. Wootton
WOOTTON LAW GROUP LLP
Defense Counsel
Brent E. Johnson
HOLLAND & HART LLP
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93 thoughts onBabolat Tennis Racquet Class Action Settlement
90 days from final approval
Everyone is asking if/when checks are being mailed out yet no one is responding!?!?g
I received a letter dated 4-17 from the Babolat Settlement Claims Administrator. In his letter he stated that the final approval hearing was as we all know was 4-6. The letter goes on to say there is a 30 day waiting period.( May 6) before granting an order to distribute funds. If approval is granted checks will be mail in the next 60 days. ( IMO around 6-6?)
Any word on checks???
Any word on when checks will be issued????
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA thanks for the laugh.
looks like 17,000 put in claim forms, with no objections. waiting on checks now.yippie
Just found out about this… Clearly past the deadline, is there any hope for getting a claim in late?
The type of strings used on the rackets make a huge difference and I would always have a few rackets with differing tensions on the strings. Made for a lot of fun, like playing left handed first and then switching up after warmup. Then watch the dazed look on my opponent :)
UPDATE: The Babolat class action settlement received final approval on April 6, 2015.
Does anyone know when the checks will be sent out ?
Does anybody know when checks will be issued?
They took the http://www.BabolatSettlement.com site down.
I am attempting to submit a claim. I have contacted the Babolat Settlement Claims Administrator, and they say that I will need to get approval from either the class attorneys or the defense attorneys to be included in the claim.
I have 5 babalot racquets with receipts. I did not receive my November/December tennis magazine issue and was only made aware of the class action settlement through my tennis partner a few days ago. I have created a facebook page to collect other babalot owners thoughts on this settlement. https://www.facebook.com/babalotclassactionsettlement