IMPORTANT UPDATE: On February 11, 2010, the Court entered its Final Judgment and Order. For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions and What does the Settlement Provide.
Overview
If you purchased furniture from an ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTORE® retail furniture store (“Ashley HomeStore”) from September 3, 2008 through September 29, 2008, and that purchase qualified you to participate in a Gas Redemption Program sponsored by that Ashley HomeStore, but you did not receive the benefits as promoted in the Gas Redemption Program, you may be entitled to receive benefits in a Class Action Settlement.
Consumers who purchased products from an Ashley HomeStore during the period beginning on September 3, 2008 and concluding on September 29, 2008 (the “Class Period”) in an amount which qualified them to participate in the Gas Redemption Program (the “Class”). Excluded are officers, directors, and employees of Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., Ashley HomeStores, Ltd., including licensed Ashley HomeStores, their affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, licensees, agents, and members of their immediate families, as well as Class Counsel and the judge handling this matter. (Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. and Ashley HomeStores, Ltd. shall be collectively referred to as “Ashley.”)
In addition to the Settlement Benefits, Ashley will cease offering the Gas Redemption Program.
Class Member Options
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SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM |
The deadline to submit a Claim Form was March 1, 2010. |
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF |
The deadline to exclude yourself from the Settlement was January 19, 2010. |
| OBJECT | The deadline to object to the Settlement was January 19, 2010. |
| GO TO COURT | The deadline to ask the Court for permission to speak at the Fairness Hearing was January 19, 2010. |
| DO NOTHING | If eligible for Settlement benefits, give up rights to receive any of them. |
For more details about your rights and options as a Class Member, please consult the Notice.
Fairness Hearing
The Court held a Fairness Hearing on January 29, 2010 and February 10, 2010 to consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. On February 11, 2010, the Court entered an Order approving the Settlement.
| Date | Case-Related Event |
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| March 1, 2010 [Expired] |
Claim Form Deadline (postmarked or submitted electronically) |
| January 19, 2010 [Expired] |
Request for Exclusion Deadline (postmarked) |
| January 19, 2010 [Expired] |
Objection Filing Deadline (postmarked) |
| January 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. |
Fairness Hearing |