Who’s Eligible
Class Members include “any person or entity to whom a natural gas invoice from Southern California Gas Company was addressed and who was charged the City of Los Angeles’ natural gas utility user tax (described as the line item ‘Los Angeles City Users Tax’ on the Southern California Gas Company’s natural gas invoice) during a billing period” between Dec. 12, 2012 and April 12, 2019.
Potential Award
Reduced tax rate.
“Distributions will be made by applying a reduced Los Angeles City Users Tax rate for retail customers of Southern California Gas Company (who are subject to the tax) beginning within 90 days after the Settlement becomes final and continuing for up to 36 months.”
Proof of Purchase
None
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Legal Action News is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
N/A. The deadline to exclude yourself or object to the settlement is Aug. 19, 2019.
Case Name
Alexandra Lavinsky v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. BC542245, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles
Final Hearing
10/09/2019
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Lavinsky Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services LLC
P.O. Box 404133
Louisville, KY 40233-4133
1-866-680-6140
info@LAGasTaxSettlement.com
Class Counsel
AHDOOT & WOLFSON PC
LAW OFFICES OF PAUL G. KERKORIAN
Defense Counsel
THE OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY
COLANTUONO HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY PC
