This notice was approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice A class action on behalf of students of the Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf (“Drury”), the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf (“Whitney”), and the Robarts School for the Deaf (“Robarts”) and their predecessors (collectively, the “Schools”), has now settled. If you attended Drury at any time between September 1, 1963 and August 23, 2016, Whitney between September 1, 1938 and August 23, 2016, or Robarts between September 1, 1973 and August 23, 2016, the proposed class action settlement will impact you. If you opted out of the class action, the settlement will not impact you. The Province of Ontario and the plaintiff have agreed to settle for a $15 million settlement fund. The settlement includes legal fees, disbursements and applicable taxes, which will be deducted from the total settlement amount. There will be a court hearing on April 30, 2018 at the Superior Court in Toronto to decide whether the settlement of the lawsuit and lawyer’s fees should be approved. There is no money available now. If the court decides after April 30, 2018 that the settlement should be approved and you are part of the lawsuit, you can then make a claim. You are affected by the settlement if: a) you attended or resided at Drury or its predecessor as students from September 1, 1963 to August 23, 2016; b) you attended or resided at Whitney or its predecessor as students from September 1, 1938 to August 23, 2016; c) attended or resided at Robarts or its predecessor as students from September 1, 1973 to August 23, 2016; d) you are a family member of someone who attended one of the Schools between March 31, 1978 to August 23, 2016, and that person was living on or after August 10, 2013; or e) you are an estate trustee for a person who was a student at one of the schools during the time periods described above and that person was living on or after August 10, 2013. To receive a full copy of the proposed settlement or receive a more detailed long form notice, please contact Crawford Class Action Services at 1-855-823-0656 (TTY: 1-877-627-7027), or by email at Schoolabuseclassaction@crawco.ca The lawyers acting for the class are Koskie Minsky LLP. You may also contact Koskie Minsky LLP at 1-877-309-9111, or by email at SchoolAbuse@kmlaw.ca If you approve of the settlement, you do not need to take any steps. If you want to object to the settlement, you must send an objection to Crawford Class Action Services by April 9, 2018.
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