Ismael Antonio Rodriguez Perez v. First Technology Federal Credit Union
United States District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco Division)
Case No. 3:23-cv-06704
You may be a member of the settlement class in Ismael Antonio Rodriguez Perez v. First Technology Federal Credit Union, Case No. 3:23-cv-06704, in which the plaintiff alleges that defendant First Technology Federal Credit Union (“Defendant”) violated the federal Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the California state civil rights act because it had a policy of denying Residential Secured Loans to applicants based on their immigration status and/or citizenship status. Defendant denies the plaintiff’s claims but has decided to settle to avoid the time and expense of litigation. If you are a Class Member and if the Settlement is approved, you may be entitled to receive a check in the amount of $500 (non-California resident at the time of the denial) or $3,000 (California resident at the time of the denial) from a total settlement fund of $81,500.
The Court has preliminarily approved this settlement. It will hold a Final Approval Hearing in this case on January 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. At that hearing, the Court will consider the following: (1) whether to grant final approval to the settlement; (2) whether to approve Class Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees, estimated to be $50,000, and estimated costs of $360; (3) whether to approve a $5,000 service award for the Named Plaintiff; and (4) whether to approve the cost of an administrator to implement the settlement, which are estimated to be $13,000. All fees and costs are being paid by Defendant in addition to the total settlement fund. Defendant has agreed not oppose Class Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and costs up to $50,000.
If you do not want to participate in this settlement—meaning you do not want to receive a check payment and preserve your right to sue Defendant individually—you may exclude yourself by mailing or emailing an opt-out request by no later than December 6, 2024 to the Settlement Administrator at the following address: Perez v First Technology Federal Credit Union, c/o RG/2 Claims Administration LLC, P.O. Box 59479, Philadelphia, PA 19102-9479 or at PerezDACAClassSettlement@rg2claims.com. Or you can submit an opt out request electronically by December 6, 2024. If you do not opt-out and the Court grants final approval of the settlement, then you will receive an individual settlement payment by check, and you will give up any claims that you may have against Defendant that are alleged in the Complaint in this case.
If you want to object to this settlement, or any part of it, because you think it is not fair, adequate, or reasonable, you may object by mailing or emailing an objection to the Settlement Administrator or by electronically submitting an objection using the objection form. Your objection must be sent or submitted by December 6, 2024. If your objection is overruled, then you will receive an individual settlement payment by check and you will give up any claims you have against Defendant that are alleged in the Complaint in this case.
Your options are explained in the Long Form Notice. This is only a summary of the proposed settlement. For the precise terms and conditions of the settlement, please see the Settlement Agreement and Release. Alternatively, you can contact the Settlement Administrator or Class Counsel.
Do not contact the Court directly about this Settlement or this Notice.