The Jackson v. Viking settlement covered property owners whose VK457 fire sprinklers activated without a fire; claimants could recover repair costs or a free replacement. The claim deadlines have passed.
What's This Settlement About?
Proposed Settlement of a class action lawsuit concerning alleged individual and class action claims against Viking asserting that the VK457 fire sprinklers are defective and prone to activate in the absence of a fire.
Status
Claims Closed
Replacement claims closed Feb 28, 2022 · activation claims Aug 28, 2022
Claim Deadline
August 28, 2022 (Passed)
Estimated Payout
Varies
70% of proven property damage, or a free sprinkler replacement
Proof Required
Yes
How Do I Qualify For Payment?
If You Owned or Occupied Real Estate Property Containing Certain Viking VK457 Fire Sprinklers, and/or You Paid to Replace Those Sprinklers or for Repairs or Damages Resulting From a Non-Fire Activation of Those Certain VK457 Fire Sprinklers, Then You May Be Entitled to Benefits from This Class Action Settlement.All Persons that currently or at any time previously have owned a residential or commercial structure in the United States while it contains or contained VK457 fire sprinklers or while the structure sustained water damage from a non-fire activation of a VK457 fire sprinkler, including their spouses, joint owners, heirs, executors, administrators, mortgagees, residents, tenants, creditors, lenders, predecessors, successors, trusts and trustees, and assigns.
How Much Can I Get?
The Settlement shall provide the following remedies to Eligible Claimants who submit a valid and timely Claim Form to the Settlement Administrator:• Activation Claims: Activation Claims are those that are based upon non-fire activations that occurred on or after June 6, 2020 through 24 Months after the Effective Date. Such Claims must be submitted to the Settlement Administrator no later than 180 days after the non-fire activation. Eligible Claimants shall receive 70% of their Reasonably Proven Property Damage. Non-fire Activations that occurred before June 6, 2020 are not eligible for payment in this Settlement.
• Replacement Claims: Replacement Claims are those in which Eligible Claimants choose to have their VK457 fire sprinklers replaced with a Viking VK494 fire sprinkler or a reasonably equivalent Viking fire sprinkler of equal or greater quality. Such Claims must be submitted to the Settlement Administrator no later than February 28, 2022. Replacement Sprinklers will be installed by contractors selected and retained by Viking at no cost to the Settlement Class Member for the associated materials and labor.
How Do I Get Paid?
The deadline for submitting a Replacement Claim was February 28, 2022, and the deadline for submitting an Activation Claim was August 28, 2022. Both deadlines have passed and this settlement is now closed.Free settlement alerts
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