IMPORTANT NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
The Court authorized this Notice.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
You are not being sued.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY
If you had a total loss claim and did not receive reimbursement for sales tax, you may be a class member in a class action against Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois. A settlement has been reached in the case, Wagner, et al. v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Illinois, Case No. CI20-10735 (Neb. Dist. Ct., Douglas Cty.) (the “Action”), entitling eligible Settlement Class Members who make a claim to 7% of the actual cash value of the Adjusted Vehicle Value at the time of your total loss for state sales tax.
This Notice explains:
- the terms of the Settlement;
- who is a member of the Class;
- how to submit a claim for payment;
- how to request exclusion from the Settlement;
- how to object to the Settlement;
- how to get more information about the Settlement.
The insurance company included in the proposed settlement is Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois ("Safeco" or "Defendant").
You have been identified as someone who may be a “Settlement Class Member” from Safeco’s claims data because you may be a Nebraska policyholder insured by Safeco who submitted a covered physical damage claim with respect to a covered vehicle during the period of December 21, 2015 through November 30, 2021 that resulted in a total loss claim payment which did not include reimbursement for sales tax. This settlement concerns both leased and owned vehicles.
IF YOU ARE A CLASS MEMBER, THIS LEGAL PROCEEDING MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.
HELP IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS NOTICE. Call 1-888-226-2512 toll free for more information.