Settlement Funds to be Distributed in Lawnmowers Class Action

Foreman & Company is pleased to announce that payments to all approved end user claimants in the Canadian Lawnmowers Class Action will begin on May 8th, 2020.

The settlement recoveries in this case totaled a gross amount of $7,535,000, less Court-approved legal fees and disbursements. Approved claimants purchased lawnmower(s) between January 1, 1994 and December 31, 2012. The claims period is now closed. In order to be an approved claimant you must have submitted a claim on or before May 22, 2019.

Pursuant to the Court-approved distribution protocol, the settlement funds were divided into two categories, end users (individuals or businesses who purchased lawnmowers for their own use) and upstream purchasers (retailers, wholesalers, etc. who purchased lawnmowers for resale). End users were allocated 80% of the total net settlement funds, and upstream purchasers were allocated 20%. For further details on the Court-approved distribution protocol or for other further information regarding the Canadian Lawnmowers Class Action, please visit the settlement website.

Settlement payments to all approved end user claimants will be made either by e-transfer or cheque, depending on the method selected by the class member when their claim was filed.

If you are an upstream purchaser, please note that payments to approved claimants is anticipated to occur in July of 2020. Should you have any questions regarding your claim or the dissemination of settlement funds, please do not hesitate to contact us.