Q: IF you are in a class action suit & you've been put in a Class group that gets nothing, does an objection work
I live in an HOA and 3 individuals (also board members) filed a class action in 2/2014 against the window mfg . 2 years later, it is ready for settlement at a fairness hearing and only 75 of the 221 members are being taken care of. Does an objection at the fairness hearing carry any weight? The majority of the 140 live off-site. Any advice? If objections are the way to go, how many should we attempt to obtain, considering most don't live here? Should the 140 owners begin another suit? Nothing has been paid by the 3 individuals to the law firm, it is on contingency ($150,000). We are just homeowners and we are not lawyers.
A: Talk to the attorneys. There should be a clause allowing you to opt out.
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