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City of Miami Gardens v. City of North Miami Beach

CLAIM FORM
Case No. 18-042450-CA-01 (11)

The City of Miami Gardens brought a lawsuit on behalf of all residents and entities in the City of Miami Gardens who received and paid a water bill for all or part of the period from May 22, 2017 to February 6, 2021 the “Class Period.”  Miami Gardens asserted that during the Class Period the City of North Miami Beach, which provides water to Miami Gardens consumers, improperly included a 25% surcharge in each bill.  Surcharges before and after that date are not recoverable.

The lawsuit has been settled and all residents and entities in the City of Miami Gardens receiving and paying water bills during the Class Period are entitled to recover a substantial part of the surcharge that was paid.  To be considered for recovery, a Claim placed in the US Mail must be postmarked on or before January 12, 2026. Any claim that is not received by the Claim Administrator on or before 5PM on January 12, 2026 or postmarked on or before January 12, 2026 will be forfeited.

THE CLAIM FORM MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED, SIGNED UNDER OATH, AND MEET ALL CONDITIONS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

THIS CLAIM FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLAIM ADMINISTRATOR NO LATER THAN 5 PM ON January 12, 2026 OR, IF PLACED IN THE US POSTAL SERVICE, POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE January 12, 2026.  FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT THE CLAIM WILL FORFEIT THE CLAIM. 

The Claim will be reviewed and verified by the Claim Administrator.

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