BASIC INFORMATION
A Court authorized the Notice because you have a right to know about a proposed Settlement of these class actions, including the right to claim money, and about all of your options, before the Court decides whether to give “final approval” to the Settlement. If the Court approves the parties’ Settlement Agreement, and after any appeals are resolved, payments will be made to those who qualify and submit a valid claim. The Notice explains the Lawsuit, the Settlement, your legal rights, what benefits are available, who may be eligible for them, and how to get them.
Judge Sonyja George in the State Court of Clayton County, Georgia, is overseeing this class action. The case is known as Allen v. RCC Wesley Chapel Crossing, LLC et al., Civil Action No. 2018CV00206. The people who sued are called the “Plaintiffs,” and the companies they sued are called the “Defendants.”
The Lawsuits claim that RCC WESLEY CHAPEL CROSSING, LLC; LITTLE GIANT FARMERS MARKET CORPORATION; NEW NAILS SALON & SPA, LLC; DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.; RIVER CITY CAPITAL, LLC; and RIVER CITY CAPITAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC unlawfully booted vehicles at 2440 WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD (PARCEL ID 15 131 03 010) OR 2460 WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD (PARCEL ID 15 130 02 110). Defendants have maintained that they lawfully and properly booted vehicles, and have denied all allegations that they acted wrongfully or unlawfully.
Booting is the method of attaching a devise to a wheel or tire of a parked vehicle to prohibit the vehicle’s movement or operation. The device is also known as a “boot.”
In a class action, one or more people called “Class Representatives” (in the case, Forrest Allen) sued on behalf of people who have similar claims. All these people are a “Class” or “Class Members.” One court resolves the issues for all Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves from the Class.
The Court did not decide in favor of the Plaintiffs or Defendants, and has not found that Defendants did anything wrong. Instead, both sides agreed to settle. That way, they avoid the cost of a trial and potentially an appeal, and the people who qualify will get compensation. The Class Representatives and their attorneys think the settlement is best for all Class Members. The Settlement does not mean that Defendants did anything wrong, no trial has occurred, and no merits determinations have been made.
WHO IS IN THE SETTLEMENT
To see if you are eligible for benefits from this Settlement, you first have to determine if you are a Class Member.
The Class includes all persons who have been booted, and have paid a fine/fee for removal of said device, at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present, where (a) you were the owner or operator of the vehicle; (b) you parked a vehicle that was booted; or (c) you paid to have the boot removed. Further information can be found at www.BootingClassAction.com. To qualify as a potential Class Member you must have been booted from a Non-Compliant Lot prior to the lot becoming compliant. Further, to qualify as a potential Class Members you must have been driving the vehicle that was booted and personally paid the booting fee.
You are not included in the Settlement if you (1) exclude yourself from this case; (2) were not booted, and have paid a fine/fee for removal of said device, at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present.
Additionally, Defendants, and all present or former officers, directors, employees, partners, principals, shareholders and/or agents of Defendants; any employees, officers, or directors of Defendants’ insurers; members of the judiciary and their staff to whom these lawsuits are assigned; Class Counsel and their immediate family; Defendants’ counsel of record and their immediate family; Defendants’ insurers’ counsel and their immediate family; and all Persons who make a timely election to be excluded from the Settlement Class are not included in the settlement.
This series of questions may also help you determine if you are a Class Member. Please answer all of the questions in order.
| Question | Yes | No |
| Did you pay a fine/fee for removal of a boot, at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present? | Continue | You are not a Class Member. |
| Did the booting occur at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present? | Continue | You are not a Class Member. |
| Was the address where the booting occurred at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present. | You could be a Class Member | You are not a Class Member. |
If you are not sure whether you are included in the Class, you should submit a Claim Form before December 29, 2025.
THE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS – WHAT YOU GET IF YOU QUALIFY
The Settlement will pay to compensate eligible Class Members for Defendants’ alleged unlawful booting of vehicles at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present.
To qualify for a payment you must have had your vehicle booted by Defendants at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present. You may qualify for a payment: if you were driving the vehicle that was booted even if you did not own it.
Payments to eligible Class Members will be no more than $500.00 per claim. If the amount of claims submitted exceeds the Net Settlement Fund, the Settlement amount per Class Member will amount to the total number of submitted claims divided by the applicable Net Settlement Fund.
HOW TO GET A PAYMENT – SUBMITTING A CLAIM FORM
To ask for a payment, you must complete and timely submit a Claim Form. You can file your Claim Form online. You’ll need to attach any documents that you have showing that: you owned or drove a vehicle that was booted by Defendants during the class period, or that you paid to have a boot removed by Defendants; that the vehicle was booted at 2440 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID 15 131 03 010) or 2460 Wesley Chapel Road (Parcel ID
15 130 02 110), from February 5, 2013 to present.
See Section 3 of the Claim Form for more details on the required documentation. Please read the instructions carefully, fill out the Claim Form and mail it postmarked no later than, February 24, 2026.
Wesley Chapel Road Settlement Claims
c/o Atticus Administration LLC
PO Box 64053
Saint Paul, MN 55164
The payments will be mailed to eligible Class Members who send in valid Claim Forms on time, after the Court grants “final approval” of the Settlement, any appeals are resolved, and the claims administration process described in paragraphs 16-27 of the Settlement Agreement is completed. If Judge George approves the settlement after a hearing on January 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (see the section “The Court’s Settlement Final Approval Hearing” below), there may be appeals. It’s always uncertain whether these appeals can be resolved and resolving them can take time. Please be patient.
There is a process in the Settlement to resolve disagreements between you and Defendants over whether you are eligible and how much money you should get. You will get further details in the letter you receive about your Settlement claim. The Settlement Agreement available HERE also provides more information.
Unless you exclude yourself, you are staying in the Class, and that means that you cannot individually sue Defendants over the claims settled in these cases. It also means all of the Court’s orders will apply to you and legally bind you. If you submit a claim form, or simply stay in the Class, you will agree to “release and discharge” Defendants as described in Section V of the Settlement Agreement. A complete copy of the Settlement Agreement can be obtained HERE. The Settlement Agreement specifically describes the released claims in necessarily accurate legal terminology. Talk to Class Counsel (See the section on “The Lawyers Representing You”) or your own lawyer if you have questions about the released claims or what they mean.
EXCLUDING YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT
If you don’t want a payment from this settlement, but you want to keep the right to individually sue Defendants about the issues in these cases, then you must take steps to get out. This is called excluding yourself from—or is sometimes referred to as “opting out” of—the Settlement Class.
To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must send a letter by mail saying that you want to be excluded from the Defendants Settlement. You must include the case number, your full name, address, telephone number, and your signature. You must also include a clear statement that you wish to be excluded from the Settlement Class. You must mail your request for exclusion postmarked by December 29, 2025 to:
Wesley Chapel Road Settlement Claims
c/o Atticus Administration LLC
PO Box 64053
Saint Paul, MN 55164
You cannot exclude yourself on the phone, by email or on this website.
No. Unless you exclude yourself, you give up any right to individually sue Defendants for the claims this settlement resolves. You must exclude yourself from this Class to individually sue Defendants over the claims resolved by this Settlement. Remember, the exclusion deadline is December 29, 2025.
No. If you exclude yourself, do not submit a Claim Form to ask for a payment.
THE LAWYERS REPRSENTING YOU
The Court appointed the Wetherington Law Firm, P.C. to represent you and other Class Members as “Class Counsel.” You do not have to pay Class Counsel. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer and have that lawyer appear in court for you in this case, you may hire one at your own expense.
Class Counsel will ask the Court for up to $155,500 to cover attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of their expenses. Class Counsel will also ask that $10,000 be awarded to the Class Representative for representing the Class. Defendant has agreed not to oppose the request for fees and expenses up to the amount above. The Court may award less than this amount.
Defendant will separately pay the fees and expenses the Court orders. These payments will not reduce the amount distributed to Class Members. Defendant will also separately pay the costs to administer the settlement.
OBJECTINING TO THE SETTLEMENT
You can tell the Court if you don’t agree with the Settlement or some part of it.
If you don’t want the Court to approve the Settlement you must file a written objection in the case with the State Court of Clayton County, Georgia, and send a copy to the Administrator as noted below. You must include the name of the case, Defendants, your full name, address, telephone number, your signature, the specific reasons why you object to the settlement, and a statement as to whether you intend to appear at the Settlement Final Approval Hearing in person or through counsel. If you do intend to appear at the Settlement Final Approval Hearing to object to the Settlement, you must also provide with your written objection a detailed statement of the specific legal and factual basis for each objection, a list of any witnesses you will call at the hearing with each witness’ address and summary of the witness’ testimony, a detailed description of all evidence you will offer at the hearing with copies of the exhibits attached, a list of the legal authority you will present at the hearing, and documentary proof of your membership in the Class. You or your lawyer may appear at the Settlement Final Approval Hearing if you have filed a written objection as provided above. (See the section on the “Court’s Settlement Final Approval Hearing” below). If you have a lawyer file an objection for you he or she must follow all Georgia rules and you must list the attorney’s name, address, bar number and telephone number in the written objection filed with the Court.
| File the objection with the Clerk of the Court at the address below by December 29, 2025. Note: You may send it by mail, but it must be received and filed by the Clerk by this date: | Mail a copy of the objection to the Administrator at the following address so that it is postmarked by December 29, 2025: |
| COURT | ADMINISTRATOR |
| State Court of Clayton County 9151 Tara Boulevard Jonesboro, GA 30236 | Wesley Chapel Road Settlement Claims c/o Atticus Administration LLC PO Box 64053 Saint Paul, MN 55164 |
Objecting is simply telling the Court you don’t like something about the settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Class. Excluding yourself is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Class. If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the case no longer affects you. If you object, and the Court approves the settlement anyway, you will still be legally bound by the result.
THE COURT’S SETTLEMENT FINAL APPROVAL HEARING
The Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the Settlement. You may attend and you may ask to speak, but you don’t have to.
The Court has scheduled a Settlement Final Approval Hearing at January 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Clayton County Courthouse, Jonesboro, Georgia. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. Judge George may listen to people who have asked to speak about an objection according to Question 22, above. The Court may also decide how much to award Class Counsel as fees for representing the Class and whether and how much to award the Class Representative for representing the Class. At or after the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the settlement. It is not known how long this decision will take.
If you filed a written objection, you or your lawyer acting on your behalf may attend the Settlement Final Approval Hearing, but you are not required to do so. Class Counsel will answer any questions Judge George may have. But you are welcome to come at your own expense. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but it’s not necessary, unless you choose to have a lawyer appear on your behalf to object to the Settlement.
If you submitted a proper written objection to the Settlement, you or your lawyer acting on your behalf may speak at the Settlement Final Approval Hearing. You cannot speak at the Hearing if you exclude yourself.
IF YOU DO NOTHING
If you do nothing, you’ll get no payment from this Settlement. But, unless you exclude yourself, you won’t be able to individually sue Defendants for the claims resolved in this case.
GETTING MORE INFORMATION
The Notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. More details are in the Settlement Agreement. Do not contact the Court.