{"id":132499,"date":"2022-07-13T09:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-if-you-were-affected-by-the-2015-santa-barbara-oil-spill-you-may-be-entitled-to-a-payment-from-a-class-action-settlement\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T09:20:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T13:20:07","slug":"si-usted-se-vio-afectado-por-el-derrame-de-petroleo-en-santa-barbara-en-2015-puede-tener-derecho-a-pago-por-un-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/si-usted-se-vio-afectado-por-el-derrame-de-petroleo-en-santa-barbara-en-2015-puede-tener-derecho-a-pago-por-un-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva\/","title":{"rendered":"If you were affected by the 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill, you may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 13, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; JND Legal Administration &#8212; A Settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit called <i>Andrews et al. v. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. et al.<\/i>, No. 2:15-cv-04113 (PSG:JEM) (C.D. Cal.).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>What is this about?<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>The lawsuit claims that Plains All American Pipeline L.P. and Plains Pipeline L.P. (&#8220;Plains&#8221; or &#8220;Defendants&#8221;) caused an underground pipeline to rupture, resulting in an oil spill along the coast in <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Barbara County<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19, 2015<\/span>. The Settlement is on behalf of members of the Fisher Class and Property Class previously certified by this Court. Plaintiffs for the Fisher Class allege the spill caused long term harm to commercial fishing in the affected class blocks, including significant financial losses. Plaintiffs for the Property Class allege that owners and lessees were unable to use and enjoy their properties as a result of the spill because oil washed up onto their properties and onto beaches adjacent to their properties. Plains denies any claims of wrongdoing and disputes all claims. The Settlement, if approved by the Court, will resolve all remaining claims in the class action litigation pending in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> District Court for the Central District of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The Fisher Class Settlement is <span class=\"xn-money\">$184 million<\/span>, and the Property Class Settlement is <span class=\"xn-money\">$46 million<\/span>, inclusive of attorneys&#8217; fees and costs. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Court has not decided whether Plaintiffs or Defendants should win this Litigation. The Settling Parties do not agree on whether Plaintiffs would have prevailed on any of their claims against Plains, or the amount of damages, if any, that would be recoverable if the Class prevailed on the claims alleged. Instead, both sides agreed to the Settlement after years of contested litigation, including at the motion to dismiss, class certification, and summary judgment stages. The Parties had also completed substantial discovery and were preparing for trial to commence on <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2, 2022<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Who is affected?<\/b><\/div>\n<p>You are a <u>Fisher Class Member<\/u> if you are a person or business who owned or worked on a vessel that was in operation as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19, 2015<\/span> and that: (1) landed any commercial seafood in California Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife (&#8220;CDFW&#8221;) fishing blocks 654, 655, or 656; or (2) landed any commercial seafood, except groundfish or highly migratory species (as defined by the CDFW and the Pacific Fishery Management Council), in CDFW fishing blocks 651-656, 664-670, 678-686, 701-707, 718-726, 739-746, 760-765, or 806-809; from <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19, 2010<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19, 2015<\/span>, inclusive; or if you are a person or business in operation as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19, 2015<\/span> who purchased such commercial seafood directly from the Commercial Fishers and re-sold it at the retail or wholesale level. You can find out if you are a Fisher Class Member by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3584655-1&amp;h=240098718&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plainsoilspillsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You are a <u>Property Class Member<\/u> if you owned or leased residential beachfront property or property with a private easement to a beach where oil from the 2015 Santa Barbara oil spill washed up and the oiling was categorized as heavy, moderate, or light. You can find out if your property is included by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3584655-1&amp;h=240098718&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plainsoilspillsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a>, where a list of properties Plaintiffs claim were impacted is posted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>What does the Settlement provide?<\/b><\/div>\n<p>The Settlement, if approved, will result in the creation of two cash settlement funds of <span class=\"xn-money\">$184,000,000<\/span> (the &#8220;Fisher Class Settlement Amount&#8221;) and <span class=\"xn-money\">$46,000,000<\/span> (&#8220;the Property Class Settlement Amount&#8221;), together with any interest earned thereon, the &#8220;Fisher Class Common Fund&#8221; and &#8220;Property Class Common Fund,&#8221; respectively. Each of the common funds less (a) any Taxes and Tax Expenses; (b) any Notice and Administration Expenses; and (c) any attorneys&#8217; fees and costs and any service awards to Class Representatives in connection with their representation of the Class, awarded by the Court (the &#8220;Net Settlement Funds&#8221;), will be distributed to eligible Class Members pursuant to a proposed plan of distribution (&#8220;Plan of Distribution&#8221;). If you are entitled to relief under the Settlement, the Settlement Administrator will determine your portion of the Net Settlement Fund payable to you pursuant to the Court-approved Plan of Distribution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Who represents the Class?<\/b><\/div>\n<p>The Court has appointed Lieff Cabraser Heimann Bernstein LLP, Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Cappello &amp; Noel LLP, and Audet &amp; Partners, LLP (&#8220;Class Counsel&#8221;) to be the attorneys representing the Class.\u00a0You will not be charged for these lawyers.\u00a0Class Counsel will apply to the Court for an award of attorneys&#8217; fees in an amount not to exceed 33% of the total Settlement Amount (no more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$60,720,000<\/span> from the Fisher Class Settlement Amount and <span class=\"xn-money\">$15,180,000<\/span> from the Property Class Settlement Amount). In addition, Class Counsel will apply to the Court for reimbursement of their litigation expenses (in an amount not to exceed <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.2 million<\/span> from the Fisher Class Settlement Amount and <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.3 million<\/span> from the Property Class Settlement Amount). If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>What do I need to do to?<\/b><\/div>\n<p><b>If\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0Class\u00a0Member and\u00a0you\u00a0wish\u00a0to\u00a0get money\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Settlement,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0required to\u00a0submit\u00a0a\u00a0Claim Form<\/b>\u00a0available\u00a0at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3584655-1&amp;h=240098718&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plainsoilspillsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a>, or by calling the toll-free number 1\u2010844-202-9486 to request that a hard copy Claim Form be mailed to you. Your Claim Form and,\u00a0if\u00a0necessary,\u00a0any\u00a0required\u00a0supporting\u00a0documentation\u00a0as\u00a0set\u00a0forth\u00a0therein\u00a0must be postmarked\u00a0(if\u00a0mailed)\u00a0or\u00a0submitted\u00a0online\u00a0to the address below <b>on or before <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 31, 2022<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Plains Oil Spill Settlement<br \/><\/i>c\/o JND Legal Administration<br \/>P.O. Box 91450<br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle, WA<\/span> 98111<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a><br \/>Telephone: 1\u2010844-202-9486<\/p>\n<p>If you are a Class Member you may object or tell the Court what you do not like about the Settlement. You will still be bound by the Settlement, and you may still file a claim. Objections must be served\/filed no later than <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">August 19, 2022<\/span>. <\/b>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3584655-1&amp;h=240098718&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plainsoilspillsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a> for details on how to object to the Settlement. If you are a Class Member and you did not previously opt out of the Class or enter a separate settlement with Plains for which you signed a full release, you are a member of the Class and you will be bound by the release of claims as part of the Settlement. The Fisher Class was first certified on <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 28, 2017<\/span>, and later amended on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 22, 2019<\/span>. The Property Class was certified on <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 17, 2018<\/span>. You previously had an opportunity exclude yourself from the Fisher Class and the Property Class. If you did not exclude yourself then, you may not exclude yourself now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>What happens next?<\/b><\/div>\n<p>The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">September 16, 2022<\/span>, at <span class=\"xn-chron\">1:30 p.m.<\/span> Pacific<\/b>, before the Honorable Phillip S. Gutierrez at <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> District Court for the Central District of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, First Street Courthouse, 350 West 1st Street, Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles, California<\/span> 90012-4565. At the hearing the Court will determine whether: (1) the Settlement of <span class=\"xn-money\">$184,000,000<\/span> for the Fisher Class and <span class=\"xn-money\">$46,000,000<\/span> for the Property Class should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable and adequate; (2) the Judgment as provided under the Settlement Agreement should be entered; (3) to award Class Counsel attorneys&#8217; fees and expenses out of the Fisher and Property Class Common Funds and, if so, in what amount; (4) to award Plaintiffs&#8217; service awards (Class Counsel is requesting <span class=\"xn-money\">$15,000<\/span> for each of the 14 Class Representatives) in connection with their representation of the Classes out of the Fisher and Property Class Common Funds and, if so, in what amount; and (5) the Plans of Distribution should be approved by the Court.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>How do I get more information?<\/b><\/div>\n<p>For more details and to print the Settlement Agreement, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3584655-1&amp;h=240098718&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plainsoilspillsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a>. You may also write with questions or notify the Settlement Administrator regarding address changes to <i>Plains Oil Spill Settlement <\/i>c\/o JND Legal Administration, P.O. Box 91450, <span class=\"xn-location\">Seattle, WA<\/span> 98111, email at <a href=\"mailto:info@PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@PlainsOilSpillSettlement.com<\/a> or call the Settlement Administrator at 1\u2010844-202-9486.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  JND Legal Administration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 13, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; JND Legal Administration &#8212; A Settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit called <i>Andrews et al. v. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. et al.<\/i>, No. 2:15-cv-04113 (PSG:JEM) (C.D. 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