Class Action Administration Environmental Class Action Experience
 
 

ENVIRONMENTAL

Environmental class actions pose unique challenges to counsel and claims administrators: the class period may be measured in decades; the affected geographical area may be large; a medical monitoring program may be required.

Below are examples of Class Action Administration's extensive experience in this challenging field.

Unless otherwise noted, these cases settled prior to trial.  The parties cooperated to achieve a mutually agreeable outcome.  The fact that a settlement was reached should not be construed as an admission of wrongdoing on the part of the defendants.
Batchelder v. Kerr-McGee Corp.

The case involved alleged health problems in 6,000 class members, and alleged real property devaluation, due to the release of chemicals.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Identified properties within the geographic class area
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  • Developed, with doctors and experts, a medical screening program
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  • Developed property-value-based benefit allocation method
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  • Mailed the notice and claim form
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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  • Processed and verified claims
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  • Calculated benefits
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  • Disbursed benefit checks
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    Debaca v. Asarco

    The case involved alleged devaluation of 300 properties due to the release of chemicals.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Processed and verified claims
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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  • Calculated benefits
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  • Disbursed benefit checks
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    Jones v. General Motors Corp.

    The class consisted of owners of approximately 300 properties affected by alleged groundwater contamination.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Mailed notice
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  • Processed and verified claims
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  • Answered class memeber inquiries
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  • Developed benefit allocation method
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  • Calculated benefits
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  • Disbursed benefit checks
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    King v. Hamilton Sundstrand

    The class was comprised of residents of a Denver, Colorado neighborhood.  Plaintiffs alleged that the defendant's nearby operations impacted their properties.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Contacted class members regarding benefit distribution logistics
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  • Calculated benefit amounts
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  • Disbursed checks at local community center
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  • Printed and mailed checks
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    Samples v. Conoco, Inc.

    The class consisted of current and former owners of real property allegedly contaminated over a 50-year period.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Mapped the geographical class area using GIS software
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  • Prepared an ownership timeline for each property
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  • Designed the claim form
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  • Printed & mailed notice and claim form
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  • Placed the published notice
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  • Processed and verified claim forms
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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  • Calculated and disbursed settlement payments
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  • Established and operated a class member assistance center in the community
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  • Scanned and electronically stored claim forms
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    Williams v. Conoco, Inc.

    The case involved claims for property damage and potential health effects stemming from alleged environmental contamination.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Developed, with doctors and experts, a medical monitoring program
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  • Established and operated a class member assistance center in the community
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  • Designed the claim form
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  • Printed & mailed notice and participation form
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  • Processed and verified claims
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  • Scanned and electronically stored participation forms
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  • Calculated settlement payments and disbursed checks
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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