Jackson v. Viking VK457 Sprinkler Settlement
Claim Form Deadline: Passed
Estimated Payout: Varies
Proof required: Yes
Method of payment: Updates regarding the method of payment will be posted later
**This settlement is available for claimants with proof only.**
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.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.
