FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SETTLEMENT NOTICE QUESTIONS
This notice was issued because a Court has conditionally certified this case as a class action lawsuit for settlement purposes only and your rights may be affected. If you purchased any items from www.AlbanyPark.com while in the United States between June 21, 2020 through October 31, 2024, you may have legal rights and options in this case. This Notice explains all these issues.
Judge Wendy M. Behan of the California Superior Court, County of San Diego, is overseeing this class action. The case is known as Chiechi v. Edloe Finch LLC d/b/a Albany Park, Case No. 25CU057205C (the Action). The person who sued is called the Plaintiff or Class Representative. The company sued, Edloe Finch LLC d/b/a Albany Park, is called the Defendant.
In a class action, one or more people, called Class Representatives, sue on behalf of all people who have similar claims. Together, these people are called a Class or Class Members. One court resolves the issues for all Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves from the Class. Here, the Court has certified a class action for settlement purposes only.
More information about why this is a class action can be found in the Court's Preliminary Approval Order, which is available at https://www.ChiechiClassActionSettlement.com.
The Court did not decide in favor of Plaintiff or Defendant. Plaintiff thinks she would have prevailed at trial. Defendant thinks the Plaintiff would not have won anything from a trial. But there was no trial. Instead, both sides agreed to this Settlement. That way, both sides avoid the risk and cost of a trial, and the Class Members will receive compensation. The Class Representative and their attorneys think the Settlement is best for all Class Members.
The lawsuit claims that Defendant deceptively advertised various discounts for its products on its website, AlbanyPark.com, including the amount of the discount. The lawsuit claims that Defendant violated the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, California False Advertising Law, and California Unfair Competition Law, and also asserts claims against Defendant for common law fraud and unjust enrichment. Defendant denied these claims and denies any liability or wrongdoing whatsoever.
More information can be found in the Complaint, available at https://www.ChiechiClassActionSettlement.com.
The Court has certified this case for settlement purposes only as a class action. The class (the Settlement Class) is defined as: All persons nationwide who purchased one or more items from www.AlbanyPark.com during the Class Period.
The Class Period is June 21, 2020 through October 31, 2024. Excluded from the Settlement Class are all persons who validly opt out of the Settlement in a timely manner; counsel of record (and their respective law firms) for the Parties; Defendant and any of its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, independent service providers and all of their respective officers and directors; and the presiding judge in the Action or judicial officer presiding over the matter, and all of their immediate families and judicial staff.
Under the terms of the Settlement, Settlement Class Members will each receive a $115 settlement benefit. Settlement Class Members will receive their settlement benefits in either (a) store credit that can be applied towards any future purchase made on AlbanyPark.com (Credit Benefit); or (b) if elected, cash via electronic payment or check (Cash Benefit). Credit Benefits are freely transferrable, have no blackout dates, and expire 18 months after activation. Credit Benefits can be combined with any other discount or offer available on AlbanyPark.com, but only one Credit Benefit can be used per transaction. Credit Benefits are one-time use.
All Settlement Class Members will receive the Credit Benefit which can be redeemed upon activation. Settlement Class Members can decide to convert their Credit Benefit to a Cash Benefit. To be eligible to receive the Cash Benefit, you must submit a valid and timely Claim Form, as instructed below. Defendant estimates there are 130,382 Settlement Class Members, so the total amount of Cash Benefits and Credit Benefits will be approximately $14,993,930.
Any Settlement Awards paid by check will expire 180 calendar days from the date the settlement checks are issued. Any funds remaining because of uncashed checks for 180 days shall escheat to the State of California as unclaimed funds pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1510, et seq.
In addition to the Settlement Awards, Defendant agreed to pay notice and administration costs, a $5,000 service award to the Class Representative, and an award of attorneys fees and expenses of up to $1,500,000. Payment of these costs and fees will not reduce the value of the Cash and Credit Benefits that Settlement Class Members will receive.
Settlement Class Members are directed to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences and any tax reporting obligations of the Settlement, if any.
Unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will be part of the Settlement Class, and you will be bound by the release of claims in the Settlement. This means that, if the Settlement is approved, you cannot sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendant (including its various owners, employees, affiliates, and others described in the Settlement Agreement) asserting a released claim. It also means that all the Court's orders will apply to you and legally bind you.
If you sign the Claim Form or do nothing, you will agree to release Defendant from any and all claims under state and federal law that arise out of or are reasonably related to pricing, advertising, marketing, or sale practices at issue in this Action.
Yes. The Court has appointed Alexander E. Wolf and William J. Edelman of Milberg, PLLC as Class Counsel to represent you and the Settlement Class in this case. These lawyers have experience handling similar cases. More information about these lawyers and their law firms is available at www.milberg.com.
You do not need to hire your own lawyer because Class Counsel is representing you and all the other members of the Settlement Class. If you want someone other than Class Counsel to speak for you, you may hire your own lawyer at your own expense.
Class Counsel will ask the Court to approve an award of up to $1,500,000 in attorneys fees and costs. Class Counsel will also ask the Court to approve a $5,000 service award to the Class Representative. These fees and costs will be paid by Defendant and will be in addition to the settlement payments described above. The Court may award less than these amounts.
You will automatically receive a Settlement Award in the form of a $115 voucher for store credit, which can be applied towards any future purchase on AlbanyPark.com and is valid for 18 months after activation of the store credit. Alternatively, a Claim Form is available on the internet at https://www.ChiechiClassActionSettlement.com to elect a Cash Benefit. Read the instructions carefully, fill out the form, sign it, and submit it online no later than August 18, 2026.
You may also submit a Claim Form by mail if postmarked by no later than August 18, 2026. To receive a Cash Benefit, each Settlement Class Member must provide sufficient information on the Claim Form to allow the Settlement Administrator to verify that the Settlement Class Member purchased one or more products from AlbanyPark.com during the Class Period. Failure to submit a completed Claim Form with all requested information shall result in such Settlement Class Member receiving the Credit Benefit by default.
Any Settlement Awards paid by check will expire 180 calendar days from the date the settlement checks are issued. Any funds remaining because of uncashed checks for 180 days shall escheat to the State of California as unclaimed funds pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1510, et seq.
The Court has scheduled a hearing on October 23, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. to decide whether to approve the Settlement. If the Court approves the Settlement, after that, there may be appeals. It is always uncertain whether these appeals can be resolved, and resolving them can take time, perhaps more than a year.
Settlement Awards will be activated and distributed after the Settlement is finally approved and all appeals (if any) have been resolved in favor of the Settlement. The progress of the Settlement will be updated through information posted at https://www.ChiechiClassActionSettlement.com. Please be patient.
If you do not want a Settlement Award under this Settlement, and you want to keep the right to sue or continue to sue Defendant regarding the alleged pricing, advertising, marketing, or sale practices that are the subject of the Action, then you must take steps to get out of the Settlement Class. This is called excluding yourself from, or opting out of, the Settlement Class.
To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must send a written statement via email and/or U.S. Mail to the Settlement Administrator that (a) states your name, address, and phone number; (b) is personally signed by you, and not your attorney or anyone acting on your behalf; (c) states the name and case number of this Action; (d) includes the Settlement Class Member's unique CPT ID number provided by the Settlement Administrator; and (e) includes the statement I/we request to be excluded from the class settlement in Chiechi v. Edloe Finch LLC d/b/a Albany Park, Case No. 25CU057205C (San Diego Superior Court). No request for exclusion will be valid unless all the information described above is included.
You must mail your exclusion request postmarked no later than August 18, 2026 to the Settlement Administrator at the following address: Chiechi v. Edloe Finch LLC, c/o CPT Group, Inc., PO Box 19504, Irvine, CA 92623, 1-888-593-1070.
No. If you ask to be excluded, you will not get any compensation under the Settlement, and you cannot object to the Settlement.
You can ask the Court to deny approval of the Settlement by filing an objection with the Court, and sending a copy to the Settlement Administrator (by mail or email). You cannot ask the Court to order a different Settlement; the Court can only approve or reject the Settlement. If the Court denies approval, no Settlement Awards will be sent out and the lawsuit will continue. If that is what you want to happen, you must object.
A Settlement Class Member who objects still remains in the Settlement Class and must timely submit a Claim Form in order to obtain a Cash Benefit.
Any objection to the proposed Settlement must be in writing. If you file a timely written objection, you may, but are not required to, appear at the Final Approval Hearing, either in person or through your own attorney. If you appear through your own attorney, you are responsible for hiring and paying that attorney.
All written objections and supporting papers must (a) clearly identify the case name and number Chiechi v. Edloe Finch LLC d/b/a Albany Park, Case No. 25CU057205C (San Diego Superior Court); (b) be filed with the Court and a copy sent to the Settlement Administrator (electronically or by mail); and (c) be filed and postmarked on or before August 18, 2026. The Settlement Administrator's mailing address is: Chiechi v. Edloe Finch LLC, c/o CPT Group, Inc., PO Box 19504, Irvine, CA 92623, 1-888-593-1070.
Written objections must also contain: (1) your full name, address and telephone number; (2) a written statement of all grounds for the objection accompanied by any legal support for the objection (if any); (3) copies of any papers, briefs or other documents upon which the objection is based (if any); (4) a list of all persons who will be called to testify in support of the objection (if any); (5) a statement of whether you intend to appear at the Final Approval Hearing; (6) attestation of facts or other proof of membership in the Class, including but not limited to the Settlement Class Member's unique claim ID number provided by the Settlement Administrator; (7) a list of all objections filed by you and your counsel to class action settlements in the last three years (if any); and (8) your signature and your attorney's signature (if any).
Objecting means telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Settlement Class. Excluding yourself from the Settlement means that you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class. If you exclude yourself, then you have no basis to object to the Settlement. A Settlement Class Member who objects still remains in the Settlement Class and is eligible to receive a Settlement Award.
If you do nothing, you will automatically receive a Settlement Award in the form of a $115 voucher for store credit, which can be applied towards any future purchase on AlbanyPark.com and is valid for 18 months after activation of the store credit. If you do nothing by August 18, 2026, you will have given up your right to elect to receive the Cash Benefit. You will also remain a member of the Settlement Class and you will give up your rights to sue Defendant.
The Court has already given Preliminary Approval to the Settlement Agreement. A final hearing on the Settlement, called a Final Approval Hearing, will be held to determine the fairness of the Settlement.
The Court has scheduled a hearing on October 23, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., before Judge Wendy M. Behan, in courtroom number C-66 of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, located at 330 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. The purpose of the hearing will be for the Court to determine whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and in the best interests of the Settlement Class; to determine the amount of compensation for Class Counsel; rule on the request for a Service Award (also known as an Incentive Award) for the Class Representative. At that hearing, the Court may hear any objections and arguments concerning the fairness of the proposed Settlement. After the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement.
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING TO RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM THIS SETTLEMENT. Please be aware that the hearing may be postponed or rescheduled to a later date without notice. Please check the Settlement Website for details.
This Long Form Notice only provides a summary of the proposed Settlement. Complete details about the Settlement can be found in the Settlement Agreement available on the Settlement Website, https://www.ChiechiClassActionSettlement.com.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Settlement Administrator. You may also contact Class Counsel at awolf@milberg.com or MILBERG, PLLC, 280 South Beverly Drive, Penthouse, Beverly Hills, California, 90212, Telephone: 872-365-7060.
PLEASE DO NOT ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT OR THE LITIGATION TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT OR TO THE JUDGE. All questions about the Settlement should be referred to the Settlement Administrator and/or Class Counsel.