If you operated a business in Victoria in 2020, please read the notice carefully as it may affect your legal rights.
What is a Hotel Quarantine (Business Loss) Class Action Lawsuit?
The class action lawsuit seeks compensation for retailers as a result of Victoria's “second wave” lockdown from July to October 2020. The plaintiffs claim that the lockdown was the result of a negligent hotel quarantine program.
Are you a member of the class?
You are a member of a class if you meet all three of the following conditions:
- As of July 1, 2020, we operated a retail business that supplied goods or services to the public from physical premises located in Victoria. and
- The public obtained those goods or services by attending the physical premises of the business. and
- As a result of the Stage 3 and Stage 4 restrictions in place in Melbourne and parts of regional Victoria from July to October 2020, your business is required to close or operate at reduced capacity and/or The public was restricted or prohibited from going out. Your business suffered financial loss as a result of the visit to your place of business.
A complete definition of class members is set forth in Section 1 of Plaintiff's Amended Statement of Claim, a copy of which can be found at https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/ Get it for 5%. 20 Boroughs%20ASOC.pdf.
Class action deadline
The court issued the following order:
- Persons wishing to claim for losses suffered as a result of Defendants' actions in the Hotel Quarantine Class Action Settlement agreed between Plaintiffs and Defendants in arbitration in November 2024, please complete the registration form below. Must be. July 8, 2024 4pm (AEST). (A copy of the registration form can be completed online at https://intake.sedgwick.com/u/QE/QE-Qualifying); and
- Those who do not wish to participate in the class action should opt out of the class action by: July 8, 2024 4pm (AEST).
If you do not take any action in response to this notice (i.e., do not register by the deadline or opt out of the class action) and the case is resolved in arbitration in November 2024, you will not be entitled to any payment. ANY INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THIS CLASS ACTION, EVEN IF ANY OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE CLAIMS. However, you will be bound by the settlement (despite not being eligible to participate in the settlement), including terms that release defendants with respect to matters related to or similar to the claims that are the subject of the class action. Masu.
If you have previously registered your interest in a claim with Plaintiff's Attorney (Quinn Emanuel) by completing the registration form on Plaintiff's Attorney (Quinn Emanuel)'s website, you do not need to register again. , you may be contacted by a Quinn Emanuel representative to confirm that: We have provided all the information you need to become a registered group member.
For more information
If you think you may be a member of the class, please read the detailed information available at https://hotelquarantineclassaction.com.au/ as soon as possible, as it may affect your legal rights. That is important.
