Hartford, Conn. Relocation Class Action Settlement

The city of Hartford, Conn. has agreed to pay $2.75 million to residents forced out of their homes from 2010 until 2015 as a part of a relocation class action settlement.

The Hartford, Conn. relocation class action settlement puts an end to claims that Hartford code enforcement officials failed to provide temporary housing or assistance to residents forced from condemned buildings.

According to the plaintiffs, relocated residents were entitled to temporary housing and/or assistance when they were relocated under Connecticut law.

“Some were just living in terrible conditions; some were displaced by fires,” one of the attorneys representing the class told the Hartford Courant. “But the underlying factor, the universal factor, was that all of them were living in buildings with serious problems, and those problems were not their fault.”

According to the Hartford relocation class action settlement, Class Members include Hartford, Conn. residents displaced due to condemnation of their building, whether from fire or for code violations from Jan. 1, 2010 until Sept. 30, 2015 without proper accommodation.

Though a judge ordered the city of Hartford to pay $6.25 million, the city appealed the order, leading to the Hartford, Conn. relocation class action settlement.

Under the terms of the Hartford, Conn. relocation class action settlement, the city will pay a total of $3.1 million to exit the lawsuit. The city will pay the approximately 1,690 Class Members an estimated $4,500 each.

The Hartford, Conn. relocation class action settlement was reached in March 2018.

Class Members have until Oct. 20, 2018 to file a claim.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include those who were displaced from their homes in Hartford, Conn., from Jan. 1, 2010 and Sept. 30, 2015 by Hartford code enforcement officials.

Potential Award

$4,500

Proof of Purchase

Proof of lawful residence of a home that was condemned, as well as proof that the Class Member lived in the home for at least 90 days before it was condemned.

Claim Form

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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.

Claim Form Deadline

10/20/2018

Case Name

Serrano, et al. v. Gaitor, et al., Case No CVH-8104-519, in the Superior Court of Connecticut, Housing Session, Judicial District of Hartford

Final Hearing

6/22/2018

Settlement Website

www.HartfordRelocation.com

Claims Administrator

Hartford Relocation Settlement
c/o The Notice Company
P.O. Box 455
Hingham, MA 02043
(860) 541-5000

Class Counsel

GREATER HARTFORD LEGAL AID

Defense Counsel

CORPORATION COUNSEL