California Residents Who Called Wyndham Rewards® or Certain Hotel Brands, Could Receive Money From a Class Action Settlement

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Keller Grover LLP and Law Offices of Scot D. Bernstein, A Professional Corporation regarding the Roberts v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, et al. Settlement.

If you are a California resident who, while physically located in California, called one or more toll-free telephone numbers associated with Wyndham Rewards^®, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts^®, Wyndham Grand^® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Garden^® Hotels, Travelodge^®, Ramada^®, Knights Inn^®, Wingate^®, Days Inn^®, Super 8^®, Baymont^®, Hawthorn^®, Microtel^®, or Tryp^® between May 1, 2011 and March 23, 2012, inclusive, spoke to a representative and were recorded without notice, you could receive money from a Class Action Settlement.

A proposed $7,325,000 class action settlement has been reached in a lawsuit called Joyce Roberts v. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, et al., USDC ND CA Case No. 12-cv-05083-PSG.  The lawsuit claims that Defendants' third party vendor recorded telephone calls of persons calling certain toll-free reservations and customer-service lines without telling callers that the calls may be recorded allegedly in violation of California law. Defendants have denied the claims. Nonetheless, Defendants and the Class Representatives have agreed to settle the dispute to avoid the uncertainty and costs of litigation. The $7,325,000 settlement fund will pay eligible claims, notice and administration costs, attorneys' fees and expenses, and the named plaintiff's service award. 

Who is a class member?
You are a Class Member if you are a California resident who, while physically located in California, called one or more toll-free telephone numbers associated with Wyndham Rewards^®, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts^®, Wyndham Grand^® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Garden^® Hotels, Travelodge^®, Ramada^®, Knights Inn^®, Wingate^®, Days Inn^®, Super 8^®, Baymont^®, Hawthorn^®, Microtel^®, or Tryp^® between May 1, 2011 and March 23, 2012, inclusive, were routed to a call center operated by a third-party vendor, spoke to a representative and were recorded without notice.

What are my legal rights?
To receive a settlement payment, eligible class members must submit a claim. It is expected that eligible class members who submit a timely and valid Claim Form will receive at least $150 per qualified call but no more than $5,000 per call. The amount of each individual settlement payment will depend on the total number of claims filed.

Whether or not you submit a claim, if the Court approves the settlement, and you do not take steps to exclude yourself from the settlement, you will be bound by all of the Court's orders. This means you will not be able to make any claims against Defendants or other Released Parties covered by the settlement.

If you wish to submit a claim, visit www.CARecordedCallsSettlement.com or contact the Claims Administrator at 1-800-889-8319 to get a claim form. The deadline to submit claims is August 18, 2016.

If you do not wish to be a member of the settlement class, you must submit a letter to the Claims Administrator at the address below postmarked by August 18, 2016. If you opt-out you cannot submit a claim form. Visit the settlement website for more information.

If you wish to object to the settlement, you must do so by submitting your objection to the Court in person or postmarked by August 18, 2016. Visit the settlement website for more information.

A final hearing will be held on October 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. to determine the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy of the proposed settlement and to award attorneys' fees and costs and plaintiff's service award. The motion for attorneys' fees and costs and plaintiff's service award will be posted on the settlement website after it is filed. You may attend the hearing, but you do not have to.

This is only a summary. For detailed information including, the full text of the Settlement Agreement, the Class Notice and the Claim Form, visit www.CARecordedCallsSettlement.com, call 1-800-889-8319, or write to: Settlement Administrator at Hotels Call Recording Settlement c/o Rust Consulting, P.O. Box 2506, Faribault, MN 55021-9506.

SOURCE Keller Grover LLP and Law Offices of Scot D. Bernstein, A Professional Corporation