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A $37.8 million settlement has been reached resolving claims that C.R. England Inc. and Opportunity Leasing Inc. duped truck drivers into entering into a “Driving Opportunity” in violation of Utah and Indiana state laws.
Class Members include truck drivers who entered into a vehicle lease agreement with Opportunity Leasing Inc., also known as Horizon Truck Sales and Leasing, and an independent contractor operator agreement with C.R. England Inc. between May 27, 2007 and Jan. 31, 2017.
According to the C.R. England class action lawsuit, the “Vehicle Lease Agreement” touted the opportunity to work with C.R. England’s major clients, including Walmart, but those who signed up for the program could not earn any money under its terms.
The plaintiffs alleged that the “Driver Opportunity” was marketed as a guaranteed job by C.R. England and Horizon. The trucking companies offered to pay for trucking school, then drivers would have to pay back the money at 18 percent interest using their earnings.
In reality, contended the C.R. England class action lawsuit, drivers were never able to repay their school tuition, and C.R. England used the program to force drivers to pay for the costs of transporting items to clients.
In addition, when drivers attempted to end their relationship with the trucking company, it or its affiliates allegedly went after them for the school tuition.
C.R. England agreed to pay $37.8 million to end the class action lawsuit. In addition, the trucking company has agreed to cancel remaining debt for Class Members related to the Driving Opportunity program costs and related licenses and other fees.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, all Class Members will receive a minimum of $1,000. Class Members may be entitled to additional payment based on when they signed the Vehicle Lease Agreement of approximately $500. Class Members will be automatically enrolled in the settlement and will receive payment should the court grant final approval.
A toll free settlement hotline has been set up for Class Members with questions about their payment and/or cancellation of debt. The number is 1-877-242-2522.
Class Members have until June 4, 2019 to exclude themselves from or object to the C.R. England truck driver class action settlement.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include those who “entered a vehicle lease agreement with Opportunity Leasing, Inc. d/b/a Horizon Truck Sales and Leasing and entered an Independent Contractor Operating Agreement with C.R. England, Inc. between May 27, 2007 and January 31, 2017.”
Potential Award
$1,000 to $1,500
Proof of Purchase
N/A. Class Members will be automatically enrolled in the settlement.
Exclusion Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Exclusion Deadline
06/04/2019
Case Name
Roberts, et al. v. C.R. England Inc., et al., Case No. 2:12-CV-00302-RJS-BCW, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division
Final Hearing
07/09/2019
UPDATE: The C.R. England Truck Driver Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on July 9, 2019. However, an appeal was filed on July 15, 2019. Claims will not be paid until all appeals are exhausted. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
CR England Class Action Settlement
Settlement Administrator
c/o A.B. Data Ltd.
P.O. Box 170500
Milwaukee, WI 53217
1-877-242-2522
Class Counsel
KRAVIT HOVEL & KRAWCZYK SC
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT S. BOULTER
ANDERSON & KARRENBERG PC
HARPER LAW PLC
WILENTZ GOLDMAN & SPITZER PA
Defense Counsel
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
RAY QUINNEY & NEBEKER PC
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69 thoughts onC.R. England Truck Driver Class Action Settlement
I would like to be part of the law suit to i waa a lease driver for cr e
If qualified for this you would have already been informed.
I would like to be included in the CR England lawsuit
Add me. 2010
Please add me I drove for them 2017
I drove fo cr england from 2007 to 2008
Leased from them in 2013-2014
Please add me
FLS Transportation.
A logistics company that acquired the contract for USPS.
Hired small owner operator companies and we each had to go through background checks for the u.s. postal department once that was done we got are the cards to be contractors of USPS.
Promises of thousands and millions dollars we would make if we got drivers and tractors and trailers with roll up doors and all kinds of commitments..
Once team of drivers had a route ? was to be the final procedure.
As professional drivers we did it.
But within two months fls had rotated everybody everywhere except at the starting point quit a originally started that’s a long story…..
Once we got to know all of the receivers within the first month we were all happy after that we noticed a huge amount of russian-speaking men well-dressed driving brand-new trucks and trailers and this is true we where physically abused mentally abused disrespected and some physical confrontations. Come to find out FLS is out of Canada.
Believe me I know I spoke with the drivers and I still have contacts with some of them
Thank you
How do I know my name is on this list?
I signed a lease purchase agreement with Horizon in Nov 2008.
My nephew was duped by this! It ruined his credit, he is a single father, his wife died from cancer