Welcome to the Langendorf v. Cook County Sheriff Settlement Website
IF YOU REQUESTED SERVICE OF SUMMONS THROUGH THE SHERIFF’S “E-FILE” PORTAL FROM MARCH 14, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2020, PAID THE REQUIRED FEE, BUT SERVICE OF SUMMONS WERE NOT SERVED DUE TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL CIVIL PROCESS PROCEDURES, AND YOUR FEES WERE RETAINED BY THE SHERIFF, THEN YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
- A settlement has been reached with Cook County ("Defendant") in a class action lawsuit about whether it improperly retained fees when service of summons which were requested through the sheriff’s “e-file” portal from March 14, 2020 to June 30, 2020, and some summonses were not attempted due to the COVID-19 Emergency Essential Civil Process Procedures. Defendant does not deny it retained fees paid for service of summons, but contends it did so properly and in accordance with applicable law.
Summary of Your Legal Rights and Options
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM
You may make a claim for reimbursement for these fees paid by you if there was no refund of the fee. You must complete and submit the Claim Form postmarked or submitted online by no later than February 27, 2025 to receive a payment.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF BY OPTING OUT
If you dont want to be legally bound by the settlement, you must exclude yourself by February 27, 2025.
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING
If you stay in the settlement (i.e., don’t exclude yourself), you may object to it and ask for permission for you or your lawyer to appear and speak at the hearing—at your own cost—but you don’t have to.
DO NOTHING
If you do nothing, your rights will be affected and you might not get a payment.