WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is issued by Digital Settlements Group.

This Notice provides information about a settlement that has been proposed in a class action lawsuit involving architectural paint purchased for personal use between January 1, 2002, and December 13, 2017, which contained, in some form, titanium dioxide manufactured by E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Huntsman International LLC, Kronos Worldwide, Inc., and Cristal USA Inc., f/k/a Millennium Inorganic Chemicals Inc. (the "Defendants").  This paint is referred to throughout this Notice as the "Architectural Paint." 

For clarity, as an example, Architectural Paint would include any paint you would have used to paint something around your home or business such as walls, floors, ceilings, or some other surface either inside or outside.  For purposes of this settlement, all Architectural Paint purchased in the United States between January 1, 2002 and December 13, 2017 is presumed to contain Titanium Dioxide manufactured by one or more of the Defendants or co-conspirators, or any predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates and is likely covered by this settlement.

The settlement covers Class Members of one or more of the following Settlement Classes:

Injunctive Relief National Settlement Class: All purchasers in the United States of Architectural Paint for personal use and not for resale containing, in some form, Titanium Dioxide manufactured by one or more of the Defendants or co-conspirators, or any predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates thereof from January 1, 2002 until December 13, 2017.

Damages Settlement Class: All purchasers who either: (1) purchased Architectural Paint from a seller in a Damages State, or (2) who reside in a Damages State and purchased Architectural Paint in the United States, provided that in either case the Architectural Paint purchased was for personal use and not for resale containing, in some form, Titanium Dioxide manufactured by one or more of the Defendants or co-conspirators, or any predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates thereof from January 1, 2002 until December 13, 2017.

The Damages States include: Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

If the settlement is approved, the total settlement amount provides for Defendants to pay $3,500,000.00.  This amount will be used to compensate Damages Settlement Class Members who submit eligible claims for the purchase of Architectural Paint.  The proposed settlement also provides additional non-monetary benefits to the Injunctive Relief Class.

Class members that do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement's terms or who want to pursue their own case, must Opt Out by June 15, 2018.  If a class member does not Opt Out, they may Object to the Settlement by June 15, 2018. The detailed notice available on the Settlement Website explains how to Opt Out or Object.

The Court will hold a Hearing on August 16, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the United States District Court of the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, located at Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, of this Court at 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, California 95113 to consider whether the settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable.

This is only a summary of the information related to the Settlement. For detailed information, and frequently asked questions please visit: www.TitaniumPaintSettlement.com or call 1-877-388-5623.

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SOURCE Digital Settlement Group