Chemtool plant fire $94.5M class action settlement

Illinois property owners and renters could receive payments from a $94.5 million Chemtool plant settlement if they were impacted by a 2021 plant fire.

The settlement benefits Illinois citizens who, on June 14, 2021, were owners or tenants of properties located within a 3-mile radius of the Chemtool Manufacturing Plant in Rockton, Illinois.

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim a June 2021 fire at a Chemtool plant in Rockton, Illinois, caused property damage and other harm for residents and property owners in the area. According to the class action lawsuit, renters and owners were forced to pay for cleanup, suffered the loss of value of their property and were unable to use their property as they normally would due to the smoke, dust and debris from the fire.

Chemtool is a lubricant, grease and fluids manufacturing company owned by Lubrizol Corp.

Chemtool hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $94.5 million to resolve the plant fire class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Chemtool plant settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on their residence in relation to the Chemtool plant and whether they rented or owned their residence.

The objection deadline is Aug. 13, 2024. The deadline for exclusion was May 15, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Sept. 27, 2024.

To receive a Chemtool plant settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by Sept. 12, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Illinois citizens who, on June 14, 2021, were owners or tenants of properties located within a 3-mile radius of the Chemtool Manufacturing Plant in Rockton, Illinois

Potential Award

TBD

Proof of Purchase

Utility bill, phone bills, ID card, house deed, mortgage statement or other proof of residence

Claim 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.

Claim Form Deadline

09/12/2024

Case Name

Grasley, et al. v. Chemtool,Case No. 21-L-162, in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit for Winnebago County, Illinois

Final Hearing

09/27/2024

Settlement Website

ChemtoolClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

Chemtool Class Action Notice Administrator
P.O. Box 2009
Chanhassen, MN 55317-2009
ChemToolClassaction@NoticeAdministrator.com
833-457-5350

Class Counsel

Robert M Foote
FOOTE MILKE CHAVEZ & O’NEIL LLC

Daniel R Flynn
DICELLO LEVITT LLP

Robert S Libman
MINER BARNHILL & GALLAND PC

Defense Counsel

Robert Roth
Karlin Sangdahl
REED SMITH LLP

Joseph Vallort
CHILTON YAMBERT PORTER LLP

Dominique Savinelli
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP