Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

We recently received a notice in the mail from a company acting as an agent to recover money for their clients in a class action suit. The judgement went against a roofing company, and homeowners (including us) with this company's roof are due to receive a settlement. I signed a notice to the agent, not realizing that I could file a claim directly to the roofing settlement company, but I did not sign any documents with a notary public that they sent to our house.

An I still legally bound to use this company as our agent?


Asked on 11/03/09, 11:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Melvin C. Belli The Belli Law Firm

Sounds a little weird as usually in a class action there is class counsel and they may use an agent to notify everyone. Are you sure these people are legitimate? In any event if they are you can usually opt out of the class and pursue the claim on your own unless it is a mandatory class due to limited funds. Of course there are deadlines you have to observe but you should have gotten notice of them. If the deadline to opt out has passed you are stuck in the class and bound by the terms of the settlement.

Hope that helps and good luck.

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Answered on 11/13/09, 1:59 am


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