BY ORDER OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
If your vehicle was involuntarily towed from a private parking lot by HWS LLC t/a Henry’s Wrecker Service (“Henry’s Towing”) between March 23, 2019 and December 31, 2023, you could be part of a Class Action Settlement that affects your rights.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland authorized this notice.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
- Through a proposed class action settlement, the Defendants have agreed to resolve a lawsuit over whether Henry’s Towing improperly asserted a lien against vehicles that it towed by refusing to release the towed vehicles to their owner until all towing fees and charges were fully paid, allegedly in violation of Maryland law.
- The proposed class action settlement avoids costs and risks of continuing the lawsuit, pays money to Settlement Class Members who file valid Claims, and releases Henry’s Towing and the other Defendants and affiliates, from liability to Class Members.
- Under the proposed settlement, Henry’s Towing will fund a settlement of $3 Million (the “Settlement Fund”). This Settlement Fund will be used to make payments to all Class members who file Claims. In return, the Defendants will be released from liability to the Settlement Class Members.
- 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 costs, for investigating the facts, litigating the case, and negotiating the settlement. In addition, Henry’s Towing and the other Defendants have agreed to pay the Class representative an incentive payment of up to $15,000 in addition to the Settlement Fund, subject to Court Approval.
- The two sides disagree on whether a class action could have been maintained, whether Henry’s Towing did anything wrong, and how much money was at stake.
- If you are a Settlement Class Member, your legal rights are affected whether you act, or don’t act. Read the Long Form Notice in the important documents tab carefully.