Rousselot Class Action Lawsuit Information
A judge in the Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston, Massachusetts has preliminarily approved a class action settlement in the matter of Baranofsky et al. v. Rousselot Peabody Inc., Case No. 2084CV00896-BLS2.
The Settlement, agreed upon by the parties and preliminarily approved by the Court, calls for a cash fund of $3,075,000 dollars, less costs and attorneys’ fees, for members of the Settlement Class and an agreement by Rousselot to never operate a gelatin manufacturing operation at the Peabody facility.
You are a "Class Member" if you are included in the description below:
The Class is defined as all persons or legal entities that, at any time between January 2, 2017 and the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement, have owned, occupied, resided in, or rented residential property that is within the area enclosed by the geographic boundary described as follows: beginning at one-half (0.5) mile west of the Plant following a radial line to the east to the corner of Howard Avenue and State Street; west on State Street to Sutton Street; north on Sutton Street to Washington Street; northeast on Washington Street to Main Street; northeast on Main Street to Central Street; north-northeast on Central Street to Warren Street; northwest on Warren Street to Berry Street; north-northeast then northwest on Berry Street to Endicott Street; southwest on Endicott Street to Lowell Street; northwest on Lowell Street to Forest Street; southwest on Forest Street to the corner of Forest Street and Summit Street; southeast from the corner of Forest Street and Summit Street to one-half (0.5) mile radial line west of the Plant (this geographic boundary is the “Class Area”). The Class Area is depicted in the link for the Map below.
The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleged that noxious odors from the Rousselot facility created a nuisance for neighboring residents.
There are several Court-ordered deadlines that must be followed by members of the class:
Claim Forms must be postmarked on or before August 13, 2024 in order to receive compensation from the Settlement Fund.
Objections must be postmarked on or before July 16, 2024.
If you have questions about this settlement, you may e-mail info@LSCcounsel.com or call toll free (800) 536-0045.
For more information, see the documents below.
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