IF YOU WANT TO REMAIN A CLASS MEMBER, you are not required to do anything. If you remain a Class Member, you will be legally bound by the rulings of the Court. Class Members will be notified how to claim their share of a monetary award if Class Counsel prevails. If you remain in the Class, you may not pursue a lawsuit on your own against the Defendants for legal claims that are the subject of this lawsuit. By remaining in the Class, you will be represented by Class Counsel; however, if you prefer, you may have your own attorney appear on your behalf to represent you in the Class Action, at your own expense.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE A CLASS MEMBER, and thus want to be excluded, which is sometimes referred to as “opting out,” you must make your request in writing. The court will exclude from the Class any member who requests exclusion. To be valid, a request for exclusion must include the following:
- Your full name and address
- The statement “I want to be excluded from the class in Blackwell v. Mary Black Health System, LLC.”
- Be dated and signed by you or your legal representative
- Be postmarked on or before OCTOBER 2, 2023, and sent to the Class Administrator at the following address:
Mary Black Exclusions
c/o The Notice Company
P.O. Box 455
Hingham, MA 02043
If you choose to opt-out of the Class Action, the decisions of the Court and the results of trial will not be binding on you. In the event of a favorable result at trial or settlement, you will not be eligible to submit a claim to share in any award.
Do not request exclusion if you wish to remain a Class Member.