Surprise Check from Laura McCabe v. Six Continents Hotels Settlement
Apr 25, 2016, 11:47 pm
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Surprise Check from Laura McCabe v. Six Continents Hotels Settlement
Did anyone else receive a surprise check from the Laura McCabe v. Six Continents Hotels Settlement recently?
I received two checks today for approximately $250 each (one under my name, another under a family member's name).
Never heard of this class action lawsuit before nor do I remember joining the lawsuit. Nonetheless - thank you IHG! ^
I received two checks today for approximately $250 each (one under my name, another under a family member's name).
Never heard of this class action lawsuit before nor do I remember joining the lawsuit. Nonetheless - thank you IHG! ^
Apr 26, 2016, 3:49 pm
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Received my check today.
Yay.
I would have figured the check to be in single or lower double digits. I certainly didn't expect a 2 in front of it! (Well, unless it was in the $20s.)
Yay.
I would have figured the check to be in single or lower double digits. I certainly didn't expect a 2 in front of it! (Well, unless it was in the $20s.)
Apr 26, 2016, 4:39 pm
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Congrats!
Yes the website says they expect the payment amount to be around $100 per member so apparently not as many people were aware of it I guess....if I could only remember when or why I joined this class action ... and if I did ... then why didn't I do it for every family member. Haha.
Apr 26, 2016, 4:55 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2015
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$245.98
It's a simple concept: you MUST be told "This call may be recorded" and IHG did not disclose that they were recording calls. You have the right to refuse to be recorded, and you obviously are denied that right if you aren't told they are recording you.
The initial class pertains to calls made 5 years ago, which is why you may have forgotten about it.
Though unrelated, consider this a bonus for all of those Priceless Surprise entries haha.
The initial class pertains to calls made 5 years ago, which is why you may have forgotten about it.
Though unrelated, consider this a bonus for all of those Priceless Surprise entries haha.
Last edited by npf125; Apr 26, 2016 at 8:10 pm
Apr 26, 2016, 5:00 pm
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I got a settlement check in the mail today, too.
Unlike others here I do remember receiving notice of the class action suit months ago. I submitted a claim because plaintiff's attorneys made it reasonable easy to do so. Then I promptly forgot about it. My past experience with such suits is that the settlement works out to a few dollars per class member after all the lawyers' fees are paid. Even worse, class member compensation is often paid in the form of a voucher redeemable only on subsequent purchases. Give me a $5-off coupon valid on my next IHG stay? Pfft. But a live check for nearly $250? Yes, thank you!
Unlike others here I do remember receiving notice of the class action suit months ago. I submitted a claim because plaintiff's attorneys made it reasonable easy to do so. Then I promptly forgot about it. My past experience with such suits is that the settlement works out to a few dollars per class member after all the lawyers' fees are paid. Even worse, class member compensation is often paid in the form of a voucher redeemable only on subsequent purchases. Give me a $5-off coupon valid on my next IHG stay? Pfft. But a live check for nearly $250? Yes, thank you!
Apr 26, 2016, 5:09 pm
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It's not that old. While the harms alleged in the suit occurred roughly 4-5 years ago (specifically, between March 1, 2011 and July 18, 2012, inclusive), the period to submit participation forms was late last year.