MAT Asphalt Settlement - UPDATES BELOW
Current State: Settled
The Court entered the Final Order Approving Class Action Settlement on July 24, 2024 in the matter of Rodriguez vs. MAT Asphalt LLC. (Case No.: 2020-CH-07031). A copy of the Order can be found below:
Order Approving Class Action Settlement
The Court will retain jurisdiction over all matters relating to the modification, interpretation, administration, implementation, effectuation and enforcement of the Settlement Agreement and this Order until the expiration of the 30-month cooling-off period as outlined in the Settlement Agreement. This Court will conduct hearings, or status conferences, as deemed necessary.
If you are a resident who would like to lodge a complaint about MAT Asphalt, please contact any or all entities listed below:
MAT Asphalt
Joseph Haughey - MAT Asphalt Facility Manager
Illinois Environmental Protection Services (IEPA)
(217) 782-3397
City pf Chicago Department of Public Health
(312) 747-9884
The Honorable Neil H. Cohen - Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division
Maxwell.Busby@cookcountyil.gov
The Settlement, agreed upon by the parties and preliminarily approved by the Court, calls for a cash fund of $1.2 million dollars, less costs, and attorneys’ fees, for members of the Certified Class, which is defined as follows:
All owner/occupants and renters of residential property with a physical, residential structure or any part thereof located within a half (.5) mile of the facilities’ property boundary located at 2055 W. Pershing Rd, Chicago, Illinois at any time since July 20, 2018.
The Settlement also dictates that certain improvement measures totaling $900,000 dollars will be implemented at the facility by April 30, 2024.
The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleged that noxious odors from the facility created a nuisance for neighboring residents.
MAT Asphalt 11/22/24 Report
In accordance with the July 24, 2024 Final Order and Judgment Approving Class Action Settlement in this matter, MAT Asphalt LLC submits the attached November 20, 2024 Report and accompanying exhibits.
Rodrigues, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 11/22/24 Report
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 11/22/24 Report - Exhibit A
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 11/22/24 Report - Exhibit B
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 11/22/24 Report - Exhibit C
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 11/22/24 Report - Exhibit D
MAT Asphalt 9/30/24 Report
In accordance with the July 24, 2024 Final Order and Judgment Approving Class Action Settlement in this matter, MAT Asphalt LLC submits the attached September 30, 2024 Report and accompanying exhibits.
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 9/30/24 Report
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 9/30/24 Report - Exhibit A
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 9/30/24 Report - Exhibit B
Rodriguez, et al. v. MAT Asphalt 9/30/24 Report Exhibit C
MAT’S Second Supplemental Improvement Measures