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FPE Federal Pacific Electric class action lawsuit settlement notice - New Jersey: information for homeowners. Green links show where you are. © Copyright 2013 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Author Daniel Friedman. Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division:
DOCKET NO. L-2904-97 ____________________________________________________________ Serag Yacout, Satish Chaudhary and 432 Owners, Inc., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Federal Pacific Electric Company, Reliance Electric Company, Defendants CLASS ACTION NOTICE To: ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY WHO CURRENTLY OWN, UTILIZE OR POSSESS ANY CIRCUIT BREAKER SOLD OR MANUFACTURED BY FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC CO. DURING THE PERIOD 1965 TO 1980, WHICH BEARS LABELING INDICATING THE BREAKER IS "UL LISTED" OR CONTAINS A SIMILAR CERTIFICATION THAT THE BREAKER COMPORTS WITH APPLICABLE UL STANDARDS, AND ANY PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHO HAVE REPLACED SAID BREAKERS SINCE 1991. 1. Why should I Read This Notice? If you own Federal Pacific circuit breakers or have
replaced Federal Pacific circuit breakers, please read this notice. It contains
important information. You may be entitled to monetary damage and/or other
relief. This Notice arises out of a class action lawsuit pending in
2. What Is This Lawsuit About? This Notice affects many persons who have Federal Pacific circuit breakers. The Court has already determined that Federal Pacific violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. The violation occurred because FPE cheated during its testing of circuit breakers in order to obtain Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approval. The Court has already certified this action as a class action, but in order for your claim to be considered you must act now. If you qualify as outlined below, you may be entitled to monetary damage and/or other relief. The relief may include three times the cost of replacing your circuit breakers. 3. Am I Eligible to Pursue a Claim? Based on the Court's rulings, you may be eligible to pursue a claim if you meet the following criteria:
· You own a home or building in
the State of
· You must be the owner at the time that FPE Stab-Lok® circuit breakers manufactured and sold between June 29, 1971 and July 1, 1980 were installed as original equipment in your home or building; or you had renovations or additions done which included circuit breakers made and sold in that period while you were the owner; · The home or building contains original FPE Stab-Lok® circuit breakers (If you do, the circuit breaker panel box will have the name and logo of Federal Pacific Electric Company and the words Stab-Lok® on the breaker panel box) or you replaced the breakers since 1991. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ANY OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS – you will be able to determine whether you have Federal Pacific Electric Company circuit breakers by looking at the outside of the panel box and/or the inside of the door to the box. Please note that if your panel box or the circuit breakers within the panel box refer to "Federal Pacific Equipment Inc." it is referring to a different company from Federal Pacific Electric Company. If you have Federal Pacific Equipment Inc. circuit breakers they are not included in this claim; · You are not one of the defendants, any entity in which any of the defendants have a controlling interest, any of the defendants' past or present parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and directors; or a retail or wholesale dealer who sold Federal Pacific circuit breakers and panel boxes. 4. What Do I Need To Do To Continue To Pursue a Potential Claim? If you believe you are eligible to recover and you wish to remain eligible, you must respond to this Notice by completing the coupon form below and mailing it to the FPE Administrator. THE COMPLETED COUPON MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 20, 2005 or you may go directly to www.yacoutclassaction.com to respond to this Notice; if you do so, you must do that by April 20, 2005. If you fail to DO SO, YOUR CLAIM WILL BE BARRED. The FPE Administrator will then mail you an FPE Stab-Lok® Circuit Breaker Information Form or you can obtain the Information Form on the website. The completed Information Form and any documentation requested therein must be mailed to the third party administrator AND must be postmarked BY A DATE SPECIFIED THEREIN. IF YOU FAIL TO submit a complete Information Form BY THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE MATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED, you will be barred from further participating in this litigation. Your claim may be subject to verification and investigation, including an inspection of the circuit breaker panel board and giving testimony with respect to your claim. 5. Where Do I Get Additional Information? This Notice provides only a summary of matters regarding the
litigation and is not deemed an admission by any party. You may seek the advice
and guidance of your own private attorney, at your own expense, if you wish. For
more detailed information, you may review the pleadings, records, and other papers on file in this litigation, which may
be inspected during regular business hours at the Clerk's Office, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, located at
If you have any questions regarding this Notice, you can contact class counsel: Chase Kurshan Herzfeld & Rubin, LLC 5N
Attn: Lisa Santana Tel: (973) 535-8840 Email: lsantana@chaselaw.nj.com PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE. The Honorable Bryan D. Garruto. (CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE – PLEASE PRINT) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM I would like to have an FPE Stab-Lok® Circuit Breaker Information Form mailed to: Name:______________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________ City: ____________________________State ______ Zip Code________ Property Address(es) where FPE Stab-Lok® circuit breakers are installed (if different from above address) Address:____________________________________________________ City: ____________________________State ______ Zip Code________ CERTIFICATION: I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT (1) I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A HOME OR PROPERTY WHERE FPE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE INSTALLED, (2) I CONTINUE TO OWN THE PROPERTY AND (3) THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT. Signature:_____________________________________ Date:___________ MAIL THIS REQUEST TO: Yacout Information Administrator
Or respond via email at http://www.yacoutclassaction.com This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM must be completed and sent to the FPE Administrator in order to continue to remain a member of the class. THIS FORM OR YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 20, 2005 in order to maintain any rights you may have. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)... Ask a Question or Search InspectApediaUse the search box below to ask a question or to search the InspectApedia.com website. Ask a Question or Enter Search Terms in the InspectApedia search box just below. Technical Reviewers & ReferencesRelated Topics, found near the top of this page suggest articles closely related to this one.
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