This lawsuit involves allegations that Defendants charged excessive prices for cosmetology, hairstyling and other services provided by students to members of the public at the Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics and Cosmetology in Pine Brook, New Jersey (“the School”).
This is a proposed class action on behalf of customers who received and paid for student-provided services at the School between September 16, 2009 and January 13, 2017. One of the Defendants operates the School, and the clinic within the School (“the Clinic”), where students provide cosmetology, hairstyling and other services to the general public in exchange for certain fees. The Plaintiff contends that these fees exceeded the cost of the materials used in providing the services, in violation of New Jersey law. The Defendants deny the Plaintiff’s allegations and claims in their entirety, but have agreed to settle the law to avoid the burdens and costs of litigation.
Under the Settlement, Defendants are making available a Settlement Fund of $110,000.00, comprised of $30,000 in cash and $80,000 in Service Vouchers, to be distributed to eligible Settlement Class Members after the payment of certain fees and expenses incurred in connection with the lawsuit. The Settlement Fund will be applied first to pay any compensation to the Lead Plaintiff and to cover the costs incurred by the Settlement Administrator and then to compensate claims of eligible Settlement Class Members, as described in the Settlement Agreement. It is anticipated that the Settlement Fund will enable valid Class Members who submit timely claims to receive a payment of up to $10 in cash and six $5 Service Vouchers (for a total of $30 in Service Vouchers) that can be redeemed in exchange for student-provided services at the School Clinic. Service Vouchers are not redeemable for cash, and they may not be used for products or goods.
In the event that the Settlement Fund, net of the payments described herein, is not sufficient to enable a payment of $10 cash for each claim and six $5 Service Vouchers (for a total of $30 in Service Vouchers) for each claim, the per-claim payment will be decreased in proportion to the total number of claims made. If you are an eligible Settlement Class Member and wish to receive this benefit, you must timely submit a Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator as described below.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Christine Valmy settlement include anyone who paid a fee for student-provided cosmetology, hairstyling and other services at the Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics and Cosmetology located in Pine Brook, N.J., between Sept. 16, 2009 and Jan. 13, 2017.
Potential Award
$40 (estimated). The actual value of benefits claimants may receive will be based on the total number of Class Members who file timely and valid Claim Forms.
It is estimated that each eligible claimant will receive up to $10 in cash and a total of $30 in Service Vouchers that can be redeemed for student-provided services at the Christine Valmy school clinic. However, this amount may be subject to a proportional reduction based on the number of Class Members who file valid claims.
Proof of Purchase
If you were notified of the Christine Valmy class action settlement by postcard, please include the Reference Number listed on the postcard. If you did not receive a postcard, you may leave the Reference Number field blank. A PDF version of the Claim Form is available here.
Claim Form Deadline
4/23/2017
Case Name
Kathy Ciolino v. Christine Valmy Inc., et al., Case No. MRS-L-2218-15, in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County
Final Hearing
5/5/2017
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Christine Valmy International School Litigation Settlement
c/o Angeion Group
1810 Market Street, Suite 660
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 1-888-868-4936
Fax: 1-215-525-0209
[email protected]
Class Counsel
Stephen P. DeNittis
DENITTIS OSEFCHEN PC
Ross H. Schmierer
PARIS ACKERMAN & SCHMIERER LLP
Defense Counsel
Christopher J. Michie
CLARK MICHIE LLP
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