$50M California Residents Gas Price Gouging Settlement

Unsplash | Published: October 15, 2024

Claim Form Deadline: January 8, 2025

Payout: $37.5 million

Proof required: No

What's the $50M California Gas Prices Settlement?

A $50 million class action settlement has been reached over allegations that California residents were forced to pay higher prices for gasoline due to artificial cost manipulation.

The gas price inflation class action lawsuit, The State of California v. Vitol Inc., et al., alleges that Vitol Inc., SK Energy Americas, Inc., and SK Trading International Co. Ltd. manipulated gasoline price indices, causing inflated retail gas prices in California, in violation of California's antitrust laws including the Cartwright Act and Unfair Competition Law.

What is the Total Settlement Amount?

The total settlement amount is $50 million, with $37.5 million allocated to consumers as compensation for violations of the Cartwright Act and $12.5 million assessed as a penalty under California's Unfair Competition Law to be used by state and local governments to enforce consumer protection laws.

How Do I Qualify For a Payout?

To potentially qualify for a payout, you must be a natural person living in California who purchased gasoline at retail in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and/or Imperial counties in California between February 20, 2015, and November 10, 2015.

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How Much Can I Get Paid?

The amount of the payment will depend on how many valid claims are received. Each claimant will receive an equal share of the $37.5 million portion of the Settlement Fund allocated to the Cartwright Act claim, after deductions for payments of taxes, administration costs, attorney fees, costs, and expenses.

How Do I File a Claim?

To file a claim, you can submit a claim form online. Claim forms must be postmarked or submitted electronically no later than January 8, 2025.

Do I Need Proof of Purchase?

You may need to provide documentation such as proof of address, or proof of purchase in order to qualify for a payout.

Claim Form Website: CalGasLitigation.com

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Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

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