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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

Fittipaldi v. Monmouth University, Case No. 3:20-cv-05526-RLS

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WHO PAID MONMOUTH SPRING 2020 SEMESTER TUITION AND FEES OR WHO BENEFITTED FROM THE PAYMENT, AND WHOSE TUITION AND FEES HAVE NOT BEEN REFUNDED, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

• A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Monmouth University (“Monmouth” or “Defendant”). The class action lawsuit involves whether Monmouth breached an implied contract with its students to provide physically in-person, on-campus educational services for the Spring 2020 Semester by transitioning to remote learning and services in March 2020 in response to COVID-19 without issuing partial tuition and fee refunds. Monmouth denies all allegations of wrongdoing and liability. There has been no finding of liability by any Court. However, in order to support its students and to resolve the matter, but without admitting any wrongdoing, Monmouth has agreed to establish a Settlement Fund to resolve all claims in this case (the “Settlement”).
• You are included if you are a person who paid Defendant Spring 2020 Semester tuition and fees or who benefitted from the payment, and whose tuition and fees have not been refunded. Those included in the Settlement will be eligible to receive a pro rata (meaning equal) portion of the Settlement Fund, not to exceed $155.00 (less any outstanding balance from the 2019-2020 academic year still owed to Defendant), which will be based on the total out-of-pocket amount of tuition and fees paid for the Spring 2020 Semester.

Your legal rights are affected even if you do nothing.  

Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement
Submit a Claim by February 3, 2023	If you are a Class Member and you want to get a payment, you must submit a valid, timely Claim Form in order to receive a pro rata share of the Settlement Fund, not to exceed $155.00 (less any outstanding balance from the 2019-2020 academic year still owed to Defendant), which will be based on the total out-of-pocket amount of tuition and fees paid for the Spring 2020 Semester.
Ask to be Excluded by December 5, 2022	You will receive no benefits, but you will retain any rights you currently have to sue the Defendant about the claims in this case.
Object by December 5, 2022	Write to the Court explaining why you dont like the Settlement.
Go to the Hearing on December 20, 2022	Ask to speak in Court about your opinion of the Settlement.
Do Nothing	You will give up your rights to sue the Defendant about the claims in this case and not receive a pro rata portion of the Settlement Fund.