{"id":1325,"date":"2022-04-21T00:11:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.claimsmatch.co\/index.php\/settlement\/squaretrade-protection-plans-class-action-settlement\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T01:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T01:58:44","slug":"squaretrade-protection-plans-class-action-settlement","status":"publish","type":"settlement","link":"https:\/\/www.claimsmatch.co\/settlement\/squaretrade-protection-plans-class-action-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"SquareTrade Protection Plans Class Action Settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A settlement has been reached under the SquareTrade protection plan class action lawsuit. This resolves the class action allegations against the company for sold square table protection plans on Amazon.<\/p>\n

SquareTrade Protection Plans are basically the protection plans for various devices that were sold on Amazon as add-on items to purchase.<\/p>\n

Did you purchase any SquareTrade Protection Plan from Amazon between April 20, 2012, and Oct. 8, 2018? If yes, you could get a refund. To get the benefits from SquareTrade class action settlement, you need to file the claim before the deadline.<\/p>\n

Case Summary:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The lead plaintiffs accused that the makers of SquareTrade Protection Plan falsely marketing their product. They mislead the consumers on Amazon. Moreover, according to the SquareTrade Protection Plan class action lawsuit, the customers on Amazon were not informed about its features. Therefore, they deserve the refund as well as a coupon.<\/p>\n

Further, customers were not informed about any clause within the terms and conditions of service required for the purchase of the SquareTrade protection plans. However, this bound them to arbitration. Moreover, according to the SquareTrade class action, hidden clauses violate Iowa state law, along with federal warranty laws.<\/p>\n

The plaintiffs further accused the makers of failing to make these terms easily accessible to those purchasing via Amazon using a mobile device. Access to the term of service details of SquareTrade Protection Plans was difficult, claimed the plaintiffs.<\/p>\n

But, SquareTrade did not admit any wrongdoing, instead, has agreed to change the terms of service and ready to modify how claims are processed.<\/p>\n

In addition, the company has agreed to refund purchase money to Class Members\u2019. Moreover, the defendant who previously denied ready to provide coupons worth $10 for SquareTrade products.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> The Class Members will automatically opt into this class action settlement.<\/p>\n

Class Members who wish to opt out of the class action settlement must do so by May 22, 2019. Class Members who wish to object must do so by June 7, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Who is Eligible for the claim under SquareTable Protection Plan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Class Members include those who purchased a SquareTrade Protection Plan on Amazon between April 20, 2012, and Oct. 8, 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Potential Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Refund and $10 Amazon coupon.<\/p>\n

Last date for the opt-out<\/strong><\/h2>\n

06\/07\/2019<\/p>\n

Click here to file the exclusion<\/a><\/p>\n

Details of the filed case<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Case name<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Swinton v. SquareTrade Inc.<\/em>,<\/p>\n

Case No. 4:18-cv-00144-SMR-SBJ,<\/p>\n

in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Final hearing<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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06\/21\/2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Claims administrator<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Steven P. Wandro
\nWANDRO & ASSOCIATES
\n2501 Grand Avenue
\nDes Moines, Iowa 50312
\n(515) 281-1475
\nswandro@2501grand.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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