The deadline for filing claims for this case was May 4, 2009. To be considered timely, all claims must have been postmarked by May 4, 2009.
On April 6, 2009, Judge Bryan E. Chushcoff issued an Order Approving the Settlement. The Final Approval Order can be viewed here.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
A SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN PROPOSED THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED BELOW, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A SHARE IN THE SETTLEMENT FUND.
In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, In and For the County of Pierce
Carly Rose, Audrey Baker, and Jackie Baker, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, an Ohio corporation, and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, an Ohio corporation,
Defendants.
Case No: 02-2-06621-1
Judge Bryan E. Chushcoff
Class Members may be eligible for benefits that will be provided as part of the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit on behalf of people who made claims on auto insurance issued by one the following settling Nationwide Entities: Allied Group, Inc.; Allied Property and Casualty Insurance Company; Allied Texas Agency, Inc.; AMCO Insurance Company; Colonial County Mutual Insurance Company; Depositors Insurance Company; Discover Financial Services Auto & Home Insurance Company; National Casualty Company; Nationwide Affinity Insurance Company of America; Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company; Nationwide Assurance Company; Nationwide General Insurance Company; Nationwide Indemnity Company; Nationwide Insurance Company of America; Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company; Scottsdale Indemnity Company; Scottsdale Insurance Company; Western Heritage Insurance Company; Titan Auto Insurance of New Mexico, Inc.; Titan Indemnity Company; Titan Insurance Services, Inc.; Victoria Automobile Insurance Company; Victoria Fire & Casualty Company; Victoria National Insurance Company; Victoria Select Insurance Company; Victoria Specialty Insurance Company (collectively referred to as “Nationwide” in this Notice).
The Court sent this notice to class members to inform them about a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit, and about all of their options, before the Court decides whether to approve the settlement. If the Court approves it and after objections and appeals are favorably resolved, an administrator appointed by the Court will make the payments that the settlement allows. This website explains the lawsuit, the settlement, your legal rights, what benefits are available, who is eligible for them, and how to get benefits if you are eligible.
The Court in charge of the case is the Pierce County Superior Court for the State of Washington, and the case is known as Rose, et al, v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, et al., Case No. 02-2-06621-1. The people who sued are called Plaintiffs, and the companies they sued are called the Defendants.