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Notice of Settlement of Class Actions in British Columbia and Manitoba against Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson America Inc., and Epson Canada Ltd.
CALGARY, July 09 – On June 26, 2009, the law firms, Sugden, McFee &
Roos LLP and Pollock & Company finalized the settlement of 2 Class Actions
against Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson America Inc. and Epson Canada Ltd.
(“Epson”). These law suits were filed on behalf of petitioners Douglas Ernest
Smith (court file No. L051418) in the Supreme Court of British Columbia,
Vancouver Registry, and Michael Herda (court file CI 07-01-51269) in the
Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench, Winnipeg Center.
This settlement, which has been reached without any admission of
liability by Epson, is made on behalf of all British Columbia and Manitoba
consumers of Epson Inkjet cartridges for Qualifying Printers.
This settlement was approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia
(Honourable Madame Justice Griffin) and by the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench
(Honourable Mr. Justice Kaufman) in a joint hearing that took place on June
26, 2009.
The settlement provides that all individual members of the class may
receive one of the following benefits for each Epson Inkjet printer
specifically identified in the settlement, and purchased between November 1,
2002 and September 1, 2006:
– a $45 credit in the form of an E-Store code, which would be valid for
twelve months,
– the sum of $20, payable by cheque, and a $20 credit in the form of an
E-Store code, or
– a one-time 25% E-Store discount to a maximum value of $100.
To obtain additional information pertaining to the settlement, to obtain
the list of Qualifying Printers, or to obtain and/or fulfill a claim form, all
consumers can contact the Administrator, Rust Consulting Inc. at:
Administrator: Epson Class Action
Rust Consulting, Inc.
625 Marquette Avenue
Suite 880
Minneapolis, MN 55402 USA
Fax: 1-866-458-3183
Email: epsonclassaction@rustconsulting.com
Consumers may also consult the web site http://www.epsonsettlementcanada.com to
obtain any additional information, and to complete an online claim form to
register your claim. In all cases, all claim forms shall have been sent to the
attention of the Administrator of the claim at the latest on September 28,
2009.