LEGAL
NOTICE
New Iberia Senior High School
Roofing project class action
Who is included
What is this Case
About
Who represents
You
What are your options
How can I get more
information
You may be affected by a class action lawsuit to
decide if the Iberia Parish School Board, Crown
Roofing and/or Honeywell, Inc. are responsible for
damages caused by alleged release of hazardous chemical
vapors during a roofing project at the New Iberia
Senior High School Complex in September, October
and November of 2003. The case is failed in the
16th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, Iberia
Parish, known as Ann R.H. Rapp, et al versus Iberia
Parish School Board, Crown Roofing Services and
Honeywell, Inc., No. 101,420-D, consolidated with
No. 101,409-D, consolidated with 101,787-D.
The Court decided this lawsuit should be a class
action on behalf of “Class,” or group of people
that could include you. This notice is a summary
of your rights and options. More information can
be obtained by calling the number below. If you
are included, you have to decide whether to stay
in the Class or be bound by the results of a trial
or possible settlement or exclude yourself and keep
your right to pursue your own lawsuit. At this time,
there is no money available to the Class members
and no guarantee that there will be.
Who is included?
the plaintiffs consist of any and all persons who
attended, visited, and/or were present at the New
Iberia Senior High School Complex on or about September,
October, and/or November of 2003, and who suffered
any direct and/or consequential injury as a result
of their exposure to, or fear of being exposed to
the product Armor-Flex.
What is this Case About?
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that defendant,
Honeywell, Inc. manufactured, marketed and supplied
roofing material known as Armor-Flex. It is alleged
that Armor-Flex contains various toxic and/or hazardous
components which may cause injury when inhaled.
Plaintiffs further allege that Crown Roofing, Inc.
used the Armor-Flex to repair the roof of the New
Iberia Senior High Complex during September, October,
and November of 2003. It is alleged that during
the roofing repair, students, school employees and
visitors were exposed to vapors and odors that emitted
from the Armor-Flex and drifted or were transported
into classrooms, hallways, and other spaces in and
around the school building. It is further alleged
that he New Iberia School Board was negligent in
allowing the roofing repairs to be conducted during
school hours where persons on the campus would be
exposed to the roofing vapors and odors, and for
not allowing for proper ventilation of the enclosed
areas where persons were exposed to the vapors and
odors during the repairs.
Plaintiffs are those persons who suffered injuries
or fear that they may suffer injuries in the future
as a result of their exposure(s) to the vapors and
odors.
The defendants deny that they were negligent or
that they are otherwise responsible for any of the
plaintiffs’ claims. The Court has not decided who
is right. The plaintiffs will have to prove their
claim at a trial to be scheduled to take place in
Iberia Parish.
Who represents You?
The Court appointed “Class Counsel” or lawyers
to represent the class members. Class members will
not be charged directly for Class Counsel legal
representation unless and until a recovery is made
on behalf of the Class Members. If any recovery
is made in this matter, the class counsel will petition
the court for payment of their fees from the settlement
funds. As a Class Member, you do not need to hire
your own lawyer, but may do so. If you do , you
will have to make payment arrangements with the
lawyer> Class members have been appointed by
the Court to be Class Representatives. More information
about the lawyers and the Class Representatives
is available by calling the phone number below or
by visiting the claims office at the address below.
What are your options?
You can choose whether to stay in the Class or
to exclude yourself, and you must decide this by
January 31, 2007. If you stay in the Class, you
will be bound by all orders or judgments of the
Court, and will not be able to sue or continue to
sue, the defendant for the claims in this case,
in any other lawsuit. You must submit and file a
claim form by January 31, 20074 to receive any benefit
from the class. You may obtain a copy of the claim
form from the Claims Office located at Inn of Iberia,
924 E. Admiral Doyle Drive, New Iberia, LA. The
Claims Office will be open beginning December 4,
2006 through January 31, 2007 excluding Christmas
Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Years’
Day.
If you do not want any money or benefits from this
class action lawsuit, but you want to keep rights
to file your own lawsuit against the defendant for
the claims in this case, now or in the future, you
must exclude yourself. The deadline for submission
and filing of Opt Out forms is January 31, 2007.
You may obtain a copy of an Opt Out Form from the
Claims Office.
If you do not file a Claim Form or Opt Out Form,
you will not be able to participate as a member
of the class or to file your own lawsuit.
How can I get more information?
To obtain more information about this case you
may call (337) 364-3629 or write to David Groner,
Attn: New Iberia Class Action Litigation, 230 West
Main Street, New Iberia, LA 70560 or visit the website
at www.davidgroner.com. |
