Everyone who has owned property abutting the London Avenue Canal since 2015 to the present is a part of the class. The attorneys for the plaintiffs have prepared a list of the descriptions of the pieces of property abutting the London A venue Canal. You can find this list at the end of this notice. You have received this notice because your property is shown as one of the properties that abuts the London Avenue Canal.
Some properties abutting the London A venue Canal may have more than one person who owns a legal interest in the land. If you own your property along with someone else, all owners are members of the class. If you inherited the property but have not yet been declared the legal "owner", or if you bought the parcel at a tax sale but have not yet finalized the transfer, you are still a class member and holder of an interest in the outcome of this suit.
If your property does not abut or back up to the London Ave Canal Levee, you are not a class member.
If you are still not sure whether you are included, you can get free help by writing to Bagneris, Pieksen & Associates, LLC, 935 Gravier Street, Suite 2110, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, class counsel in this case, or by calling (504) 493-7990.
If you already sold all or a portion of your property to a defendant you may not be a member of the class.
If you start your own lawsuit against the defendants after you exclude yourself, you'll have to hire and pay your own lawyer for that lawsuit, and you'll have to prove your claims, including the legal responsibility of the defendants. If you do start your own lawsuit, y~m should talk to a lawyer immediately, because your claims may be subject to a time limit, called a prescriptive period.
To ask to be excluded, you must send an "OPT OUT" in the form of a letter sent by mail, stating that you want to opt out from this lawsuit. Be sure to include your name and address, and sign the letter. You must mail your OPT OUT postmarked by AUGUST 15, 2024 to: Bagneris, Pieksen & Associates, LLC, 935 Gravier Street, Suite 2110, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112. You may also get an Exclusion Request form at the website, www.londonavecanalclassaction.com.
The Court decided that the law firm of Rodney & Etter, and the law firm of Bagneris, Pieksen & Associates, LLC, both of which have a mailing address of 935 Gravier Street, Suite 2110, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, are qualified to represent you and all Class Members. They are called "Class Counsel." They are experienced in handling cases like this one.
You do not have to hire your own lawyer to prove that the defendants are liable to you because Class Counsel is working on your behalf. If you want your own lawyer to represent you i:h the class action you may hire one, but you will have to pay that lawyer. For example, you can ask him or her to appear in Court for you if you want someone other than Class Counsel to speak for you. The judge of course retains the right to decide the extent to which lawyers other than Class Counsel may participate in the trial. Assuming plaintiffs win the case, you may be required to produce documents that prove your interest in the parcels you claim. While Class Counsel will be doing so for its own clients, Class Counsel does not owe this service to you.
If Class Counsel get money or benefits for the Class, they may ask the Court for an Order awarding fees and expenses. You won't have to pay these fees and expenses separately from the class recovery. If the Court grants Class Counsels' request, the fees and expenses would be either deducted from any money obtained for the Class or paid separately by defendants.
No. Being a member of the class does not obligate you to pay any costs or expenses up front, or if the claims are not successful after a trial.
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