Babolat Tennis Racquet Class Action Settlement

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

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