Janet Hobson, et al. v Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, et al.

NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

Janet Hobson and Roy Schoenholtz v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest and Twin City Fire Insurance
Company, Case No. HHD-CV24-617913-S (Conn. Super. Ct.)

A court authorized this Notice.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
You are not being sued.

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY

If your automobile was determined to be a total loss (i.e., the damage was too extensive to warrant repair) and you previously received a monetary payment from your insurer, you may be entitled to compensation in connection with a class action settlement in Janet Hobson, et al. v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, et al., Case No. HHD-CV24-6179137-S (Conn. Super. Ct.) (the "Action"). The proposed class settlement ("Settlement") includes certain New Jersey insureds of Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest ("HICM") and certain Missouri insureds of Twin City Fire Insurance Company ("Twin City") (for simplicity, Twin City and HICM may be referred to collectively as "Defendants"). This Notice explains, among other things: 1) the terms of the Settlement; 2) who is a Class Member; 3) how to submit a Claim Form for payment; 4) how to request exclusion from the Settlement; 5) how to object to the Settlement; and 6) how to get more information about the Settlement.

YOU ARE RECEIVING NOTICE BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE PROPOSED CLASS. IF YOU ARE A CLASS MEMBER, THIS LEGAL PROCEEDING MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.

HELP IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS NOTICE.

Visit the FAQ page on this website or call 866-652-8226 toll-free for more information.

What are your legal rights and options?
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM FOR PAYMENT	You may submit a Claim Form to obtain a monetary payment in connection with the PSA deduction applied in your total loss claim payment. If you received a Notice in the mail, the Notice included a pre-filled Claim Form with one question. You can submit a claim by answering the question, signing the Claim Form, carefully tearing at the perforation, and putting the Claim Form in the mail or you may submit your Claim Form online. For more information see FAQ 5 (Option 1), found in the FAQ page of this website. DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT	You can choose not to be part of the Settlement by excluding yourself or “opting out” of the Settlement Class. If you wish to exclude yourself, you must do so on or before July 22, 2024. For more information see FAQ 5 (Option 2), found in the FAQ page of this website. DEADLINE: JULY 22, 2024
OBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT	If you think the terms of the Settlement are not fair, reasonable, or adequate to the Class Members, you may file a written objection to the Settlement. For more information see FAQ 5 (Option 3), found in the FAQ page of this website. DEADLINE: JULY 22, 2024
DO NOTHING. STAY IN THE CASE	You have the right to do nothing. If you do nothing, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement and will release any claim against HICM and Twin City related to Defendants’ handling or administering of claims for coverage of total loss payments in New Jersey and Missouri respectively, even if you do not submit a claim for payment. You will not receive a payment if you do nothing.