BY ORDER OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
If RealPage Utility Management, Inc. sent you a monthly statement pertaining to utility usage concerning a Maryland residence, which included an administration fee, during the period beginning April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2023, you could be part of a Class Action Settlement.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland authorized this Notice.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
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Through a proposed class action settlement, RealPage Utility Management, Inc. has agreed without any admission of wrongdoing
to resolve a lawsuit over whether RealPage Utility Management, Inc. acted as a collection agency and charged administrative
fees to Maryland tenants without a collection agency license, allegedly in violation of Maryland law.
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The proposed class action settlement avoids costs and risks from continuing the lawsuit, pays money to
Settlement Class Members who file Valid Claims, and releases RealPage Utility Management, Inc. from liability to Class Members.
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Under the proposed settlement, RealPage Utility Management, Inc. will fund a Settlement Fund of $1,800,000.
This Settlement Fund will be used to make payments to all Class Members who file Valid Claims, after deducting amounts
to pay Class counsel’s expenses and attorneys’ fees. In return, RealPage Utility Management, Inc. will be
released from liability to any Class Members.
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Court-appointed lawyers for Class Members will ask the Court to approve a payment of 1/3 of the Settlement
Fund as attorneys’ fees, plus their expenses of litigation, for investigating the facts, litigating the case, and
negotiating the settlement. In addition, RealPage Utility Management, Inc. has agreed to pay the Class representative
an incentive payment of up to $15,000 in addition to the Settlement Fund, subject to Court Approval.
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The two sides disagree on whether a class action could have been maintained, whether RealPage Utility Management, Inc.
did anything wrong, and how much money was at stake.
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If you are a Settlement Class Member, your legal rights are affected whether you act, or don’t act.
Read the Notice carefully.
| LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS FOR CLASS MEMBERS:
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File a Claim
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If RealPage Utility Management, Inc. sent you a monthly statement pertaining to utility usage concerning a
Maryland residence, which included an administration fee, during the period beginning April 1, 2017
through June 30, 2023, you are a Settlement Class Member and you can file a claim online by clicking here,
or download and mail a Claim Form from the Important Documents page.
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Do Nothing
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If you do not file a valid claim, you will not receive any payment, even if you are a Settlement Class Member. You will
still be bound by the settlement and will still release RealPage Utility Management, Inc. from liability to you. If you
remain in the Settlement Class, you can’t sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against RealPage
Utility Management, Inc. about the claims which were made or could have been made in the Lawsuit.
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Exclude Yourself
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If you “opt-out” or exclude yourself, you will get no settlement benefits. This is the only option that allows
you to ever bring an action against RealPage Utility Management, Inc. about the legal claims that were asserted
or could have been asserted in this case. If you wish to exclude yourself from the settlement, you must mail a
request for exclusion to the Settlement Administrator postmarked no later than April 20, 2024, as explained
in the Notice.
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Object
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If you have objections, you may write to the Court about why you don’t like the settlement.
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Go To A Hearing
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If you write to the Court with an objection, you can also ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the settlement.
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These rights and options -- and the deadlines to exercise them -- are explained in the Notice.
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The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the settlement. Payments will be made if the Court approves
the settlement and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.