Garden City Fire Protection Fee Class Action Settlement
Garden City · Fire protection fee · Settlement Reached
About this case
Bobby Black brought a class action alleging that Garden City's fire protection fee was an illegal tax under Georgia law, on behalf of taxpayers who paid the fee since October 2020. Garden City agreed to a proposed settlement, including a $1.4 million refund fund, and the settlement was scheduled to go before the Superior Court for approval; final approval and disbursement timing are not established in the provided information.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Garden City
- Product or service
- Fire protection fee
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Billing Fees
Participation information
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Garden City Fire Protection Fee Settlement
The proposed settlement concerns taxpayers who paid Garden City's fire protection fee since October 2020 and provides for refunds to qualified class members.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Status
- Unknown
- Total settlement amount
- $1,400,000
- Payout
- The refund fund is expected to return approximately 27% of fire fees paid since October 2020 to each qualified class member, after certain expenses.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear
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Sources
Public reporting associated with this case.
- Garden City Fire Protection Fee Class Action Settlement
Savannah Morning News ·
- Garden City Fire Protection Fee Class Action
Yahoo ·