NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
West Washington Building, LLC v. Body Wise International, Inc., et al. Case No. 03 CH 18809
TO: All persons with Illinois telephone fax numbers who, on or after a date four years prior to the filing of this action(November 7, 2003), were sent advertising faxes by the Defendants (Body Wise International, Inc. and Diane Paulson) and with respect to whom Defendants cannot provide evidence of prior express permission or consent for the sending of such faxes. IF THE COURT APPROVES THE SETTLEMENT IN THIS LAWSUIT, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED.Plaintiff in this case filed a complaint, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, against Defendants Body Wise International, Inc. and Diane Paulson, alleging that Defendants violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 (“TCPA”) by sending unsolicited facsimile advertisements. On April 9, 2007, the Court certified the above-mentioned class. Defendants deny that certification was appropriate and deny any liability to Plaintiff or the class, but Defendant Body Wise and its insurer have agreed to settle this case to avoid the expense of continued legal proceedings. For the benefit of the class, Body Wise has agreed to establish a Settlement Fund of $1,000,000.00. After deducting: (1) attorney’s fees and costs (in the amount of 25% of the Settlement Fund); (2) payment to the Plaintiff in the amount of $2,500.00; and (3) the cost of Class Notice and administering the settlement, the net funds remaining in the Settlement Fund will be distributed by check to all members of the above stated class, in an amount up to $500.00, who submit valid claim forms. The amount that each class member receives will depend on the number of class members who timely return claim forms. To the extent that there are monies remaining in the Settlement Fund after each class member has been paid, 50% of the remaining money will be distributed to The John Marshall Law School Veterans Legal Support Center as a cy pres award, and 50% will be returned to Body Wise and its insurer. In light of Body Wise’s defenses to the case, as well as its limitations on insurance coverage, this settlement represents a fair and reasonable result. On November 5, 2007 at 11:00 a.m., a hearing will be held on the fairness of the proposed settlement. The hearing will take place before Judge Patrick McGann at the Daley Center, Room 1703, 50 West Washington, Chicago, Illinois 60602. YOU CAN, BUT DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THIS HEARING.
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