Rochell Brent Dortch v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

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Update as of October 6, 2026: Settlement checks for this matter have been mailed. If you have any questions or require a reissue, please use the Contact Us form on this Settlement Website.

A Settlement has been reached in the case Rochell Brent Dortch v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Case No. 03-CV-2024-901729.00, Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama (the “Action”), entitling eligible Settlement Class Members who submit a valid and timely Claim Form to payment of Purchasing Fees (“Purchasing Fees”) for Covered Total Loss Claims.

The Settlement resolves a lawsuit claiming that State Farm breached its auto insurance policies by failing to pay full (i) Alabama state sales tax of 2% exclusive of any city tax; (ii) any county sales tax amounts (based on the local rate in the Settlement Class Member’s county); (iii) any applicable ad valorem taxes and ad valorem refund credit fees; and (iv) state, county, and city license fees, tag fees, and/or school fees (“Purchasing Fees”) to insureds who submitted Alabama first-party total loss auto claims. State Farm denies any fault, wrongdoing, or liability.

State Farm will pay Settlement Class Members $20.50 in satisfaction of applicable Purchasing Fees to eligible Settlement Class Members who timely submit a Valid Claim Form. The Court will hear objections, determine if the Settlement is fair, and consider Class Counsel’s request for attorney’s fees and costs of $261,200.00, and Service Award of $5,000.00 to the Class Representative. The attorneys’ fees, costs, and service award, will not reduce the amount of money available to Settlement Class Members.

IF YOU ARE A SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBER, THIS LEGAL PROCEEDING MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT		DEADLINE
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM FOR PAYMENT	You may submit a Claim Form for payment of unpaid Purchasing Fees. If you received a Notice in the mail, the Notice included a pre-filled Claim Form. You can submit a claim by signing the Claim Form you received in the mail, carefully tearing at the perforation, and putting the Claim Form in the mail. You can visit the Contact Us page of this Settlement Website and request that the Settlement Administrator send you a Claim Form (or a blank form that you will need to fill out).	July 15, 2026
OBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT	If you think the terms of the Settlement are not fair, reasonable, or adequate to the Settlement Class Members, you may file a Notice of Intent to Object to the terms of the Settlement. If you object to the terms of the Settlement, you cannot request exclusion from the Settlement. If you object to the terms of the Settlement and your objection is overruled, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement and all rulings and orders from the Court.	May 15, 2026
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT	You have the right to not be part of the Settlement by excluding yourself or “opting out” of the Settlement Class. You do not need to hire your own lawyer to request exclusion from the Settlement Class. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you give up your right to receive any benefits as part of this Settlement, and you will not be bound by any judgments or orders of the Court, whether favorable or unfavorable. However, you will keep your right to sue State Farm about this issues in this case separately in another lawsuit if you choose to pursue one.	May 15, 2026
DO NOTHING NOW. STAY IN THE CASE.	You have the right to do nothing. If you do nothing, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement and will release any claim against State Farm for full Purchasing Fees, even if you do not submit a Claim Form for payment. You will not receive a Settlement Class Payment if you do not submit a valid and timely Claim Form.	No Deadline

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this Settlement Website.

The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.

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