This official website is maintained by the Claims Administrator retained by and under the supervision of Class Counsel in the action titled Bruce Hackney and Timothy Smith v. UDR 10 Hanover, LLC, New York Supreme Court Index No. 159652/2019 (otherwise known as the “10 Hanover” Class Action), pending in the Supreme Court For The State of New York, County of New York.
IF YOU RENTED FORMERLY DEREGULATED APARTMENTS IN THE 10 HANOVER STREET BUILDING AT ANY TIME FROM OCTOBER 4, 2015, TO JUNE 30, 2020, YOU COULD GET A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.
This website has been established pursuant to an Order (the “Preliminary Approval Order”) of the New York State Supreme Court, New York County (the “Court”) entered in the above-captioned class action
(the “Action”) brought on behalf of persons and entities who rented certain apartments (the “Units”) at 10 Hanover in New York, New York (the “Building”) between October 4, 2015, and June 30, 2020 (the “Class Period”).
The purpose of this website is to inform you of the proposed Settlement of the Action (the “Settlement”), and of a hearing (the “Settlement Hearing”) to be held before the Honorable Justice James E. d’Auguste, in Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Part 55, Room 103, 71 Thomas Street, New York, NY 10013.
The Settlement Hearing has been adjourned from August 16, 2023 to October 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM.
The purpose of this website is to inform you of the proposed Settlement of the Action (the “Settlement”), and of a hearing (the “Settlement Hearing”) to be held before the Honorable Justice James E. d’Auguste, in Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Part 55, Room 103, 71 Thomas Street, New York, NY 10013.
The Settlement Hearing has been adjourned from August 16, 2023 to October 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM.
The Court has preliminarily determined that the Action shall be maintained as a class action under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) §§ 901, et seq., consisting of all persons who were signatories of leases for the Units as of October 4, 2015,
or who signed leases for the Units since October 4, 2015, up to the 421-g Program Expiration Date (i.e., June 30, 2020) (individually, “Class Members,” together, the “Class”). The named Plaintiffs have been preliminarily certified as the “Class Representatives,”
and their Counsel, Newman Ferrara LLP, as Lead Counsel for the Class (“Lead Counsel”). The Initial Notice and the Supplemental Notice describes the rights you may have under the Settlement and what steps you may take in relation to the Settlement.
If the Court approves the Settlement, the parties to the Action will ask the Court to enter an Order and Final Judgment (defined in the Notice) dismissing the Complaint with prejudice on the merits. You may review copies of the Stipulation, Preliminary Approval Order, and other pertinent documents on the Court Documents page.
If the Court approves the Settlement, the parties to the Action will ask the Court to enter an Order and Final Judgment (defined in the Notice) dismissing the Complaint with prejudice on the merits. You may review copies of the Stipulation, Preliminary Approval Order, and other pertinent documents on the Court Documents page.
The information currently contained on this website is only a summary.
You may download a full copy of the Initial Notice and the *Supplemental Notice (*certain class members only)
by for additional details.
You may download a full copy of the Initial Notice and the *Supplemental Notice (*certain class members only)
by for additional details.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT | |
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CLAIM FILING DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 |
The only way to be eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement Fund. Certain individuals who received a “Supplemental” Notice and Claim Form may submit your Claim Forms online or by mail. Claim Forms must be received online or postmarked on or before September 27, 2023, to be eligible for a payment from the Settlement. To file a Claim please click HERE. |
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EXCLUSION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 |
You may choose to be excluded from the provisions of the Settlement relating to the Past Rent Claims. If you choose to be excluded in this way (“opt out”), you will not
receive any cash payment as a result of this Settlement and you may seek damages by bringing an independent action or proceeding on your own behalf. Each Class Member will be bound by all provisions of the Stipulation and the Settlement, whether favorable or unfavorable, unless such person mails, by First-Class Mail, a written request for exclusion from the Class, postmarked no later than September 27, 2023 (the “Bar Date”). |
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OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 |
You have the right to appear in person or through an attorney in Court at the Settlement Hearing and object to the proposed Settlement, or to otherwise be heard at the Settlement Hearing. You may present any evidence or argument that may be proper and relevant. However, to do so, you must, by no later than September 27, 2023, file with the Clerk of Court and serve notice of your intent to appear by hand or by First-Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon counsel for the parties. For further instructions please read the Initial Notice or the Supplemental Notice. |
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FINAL APPROVAL HEARING OCTOBER 25, 2023 |
The “Final Approval Hearing” will be held before the Honorable Justice James E. d’Auguste on October 25, 2023. |
| DO NOTHING | If you are a member of the Settlement Class and you do not submit a valid Claim Form, you will not be eligible to receive any payment from the Settlement Fund. Class Members who do not timely file a Claim Form shall be deemed to have waived and released their Past Rent Claims and Past Overcharge Amounts but shall nonetheless remain subject to the applicable releases discussed below unless he, she, or it becomes an Opt-Out. |
