If you are a Settlement Class Member, and have not excluded yourself from the Settlement Class, you can object to the settlement and/or to Settlement Class Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and costs. To object, you must file with the Court and send to the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel, and Defendants’ Counsel a written objection which includes the following:

The name of this lawsuit: “Lionel Medina, et al. v. Simsmetal East, LLC, et al.”;
Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
State whether you are represented by counsel, and if so the identity of such counsel;
Provide proof of membership in the Settlement Class;
Contain a detailed statement of each objection asserted, including the grounds for objection and reasons for appearing and being heard, together with any evidence and documents in support of the objection; and
Your signature or the signature of an individual authorized to act on your behalf.

To be considered by the Court, your objection must be filed with the Clerk of the Court by May 4, 2026 and also must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator postmarked no later than May 4, 2026, with copies to Class Counsel and Defendants’ Counsel at the following addresses:

Class Members may object either on their own or through an attorney hired at their own expense. If an objecting Class Member hires an attorney to represent him or her, that attorney must file with the Court and serve upon Class Counsel and Defendants’ Counsel, a notice of appearance no later than 20 days before the Final Approval Hearing.

Note that you can ask the Court to deny approval of the settlement by filing an objection, but you can’t ask the Court to order a different settlement; the Court can only approve or reject the settlement that is now before it. If the Court denies approval, no settlement payments will be sent out and the lawsuit will continue. If that is what you want to happen, you must object. You have the right to consult with your own attorney, at your own expense, before deciding how best to proceed.

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