Bruner v. AmericaUnited Bank & Trust Company
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION
Welcome to the settlement information website for Bruner v. AmericaUnited Bank & Trust Company. This website describes the case and the settlement between Plaintiff and Defendant.
We have tried to design this website to help you get information about the proposed settlement of this case. If necessary, however, you can also contact Class Counsel for further information:
Lance A. Raphael |
DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT FOR INFORMATION.
This case is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois as Case No. 08 C 124. The judge is Magistrate Judge Nan R. Nolan To see a copy of the complaint, click here.
The Plaintiffs allege that Defendant did not post the required fee notice on the outside of its ATM, located at AmericaUnited Bank & Trust, 321 West Golf Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, thus violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. §1693 et seq. To see a copy of the class action publication notice, click here.
Defendant denies the Plaintiff’s claims of wrongdoing but has agreed to settle all claims against it to avoid the inconvenience and expense of continued legal proceedings. To see a copy of the Settlement Agreement, click here.
The Court has certified a class for settlement purposes only and preliminarily approved a class action settlement of this case. To see a copy of the Preliminary Approval Order, click here.
The links below provide information about who is a Class Member, the terms of the Settlement Agreement and how Class Members can participate in, object to, or exclude themselves from, the class action settlement of this case.
All Potential Class Members:
To find out if you are a Class Member, click here.
If you want to receive money from the Settlement Fund, click here.
If you do not want to be a class member (or receive any money from the Settlement Fund), click here.
If you want to object to the settlement of this case as a class action or to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, click here.
Class Membership
All persons who, from January 6, 2007 to January 7,2008, were charged a transaction fee for the use of ATM Number EP094609461001 (“ATM EP094609461001″), located at AmericaUnited Bank & Trust, 321 West Golf Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196.
For a copy of the Claim Form, click here.
How to Opt-Out of the Class Action Settlement
If you do not want to participate in the settlement, do not want to be paid from the settlement, and do not want to give up any rights you may have to sue Defendant for the claims alleged in Plaintiffs’ complaint, you must send a signed letter, post-marked by January 5, 2009 , to Class Counsel, The Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C. 180 West Washington, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602, with your name and address stating “EXCLUDE ME FROM THE BRUNER V. AMERICAUNITED SETTLEMENT.”
Objections
You may object to the settlement by writing a signed memorandum stating the specific reasons you object and file it with the Court at 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 by January 5, 2009 . The memo must reference Case No. 08 C 124. You must also send a copy of your objection to Lance A. Raphael,The Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C., 180 West Washington, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602, and to John D. Burke, Ice Miller LLP, 200 West Madison, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60606.