New York City tractor parking $2.45M class action settlement

New York City agreed to pay $2.45 million to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it enforced parking summonses that wrongfully identified tractors as non-tractor vehicles.

The settlement benefits registered owners or lessors of tractors who received a parking summons from New York City between Jan. 1, 2014, and May 2, 2022, that wrongfully describes the vehicle body type as something other than a tractor. Owners and lessors are not eligible for the settlement if their tractors are enrolled in a reduced-fine program. 

Plaintiffs in the parking class action lawsuit claim New York City violated vehicle and traffic laws by wrongfully identifying tractors as non-tractors in parking summonses. This conduct allegedly caused vehicle owners and lessors to overpay for parking penalties. 

New York City has unique parking regulations that govern how and where vehicles, including tractors, can park. 

New York City hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $2.45 million settlement to resolve the tractor parking dispute.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a refund based on the administrative remedies they pursued: 

• Individuals who pursued all administrative remedies can receive a 100% refund of the amount they paid. 
• Those who sought partial administrative remedies can receive up to 30% of the amount they paid. 
• Claimants who did not pursue administrative remedies can receive up to 20% of the amount paid. 
• Individuals who did not pay anything or only paid part of their penalties can have their remaining balance reduced. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is July 19, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Aug. 23, 2023.

In order to receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by Aug. 9, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Registered owners or lessors of tractors who received a parking summons from New York City between Jan. 1, 2014, and May 2, 2022, that wrongfully describes the vehicle body type as something other than a tractor. 

Owners and lessors are not eligible for the settlement if their tractors are enrolled in a reduced fine program.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

Proof of administrative remedies sought.

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

08/09/2023

Case Name

Sysco Metro NY LLC, et al. v. The City of New York, et al., Case No. 101637/2015, in the New York Supreme Court for New York County

Final Hearing

08/23/2023

Settlement Website

NYCTractorTicketSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

NYC Tractor Parking Ticket Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
info@nyctractorticketsettlement.com
833-512-2319

Class Counsel

Lawrence P Eagel
Raymond Bragar
BRAGAR EAGEL & SQUIRE PC

Bryan Glass
GLASS HARLOW & HOGROGIAN LLP

Joan LeBow
JOAN LEBOW PC

John Edelstein
EDELSTEIN & GROSSMAN

Defense Counsel

Hon Sylvia Hinds-Radix
Amy J Weinblatt
Kerii A Devine
NEW YORK CITY LAW DEPARTMENT