Andrews et al. v. The Gap, Inc. et al.

Docket No.: CGC-18-567237

Superior Court of the State of California in the County of San Francisco

IF YOU MADE ONE OR MORE IN-STORE OR ONLINE PURCHASES AT A GAP OUTLET, GAP FACTORY STORE OR BANANA REPUBLIC FACTORY STORE IN THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN MAY 24, 2010 AND MAY 10, 2019 YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD TO USE IN-STORE OR ONLINE WITH ANY OF THESE STORES FOR FUTURE PURCHASES.

Important Dates

September 23, 2019 – Deadline to submit an Objection.

September 23, 2019 – Deadline to submit request for Exclusion.

October 11, 2019 at 9:30 am – Fairness Hearing.

January 6, 2020 – Deadline to submit Claim Form.

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving allegations that Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store or Banana Republic Factory Store (collectively, “Gap”) used false or misleading reference prices. Gap vigorously denies the allegations, and the court has not decided who is right. If, you have made an in-store or online purchase from Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store or Banana Republic Factory Store between May 24, 2010 and May 10, 2019 and have not received a refund or credit for all of your purchases, you may be able to receive one or more $6 Settlement Purchase Certificate(s) if you submit a Claim Form.

If you did not receive direct notice of this Settlement via email, or did receive direct notice and want to obtain a Settlement Purchase Certificate(s), you must submit a Claim Form. To receive a Settlement Purchase Certificate, you must file a qualifying claim. Claim Forms may be filed online by clicking here and are available for download on the Important Documents page of this website. Claim Forms must be submitted or postmarked by January 6, 2020. If you don’t want to be legally bound by the settlement, you must exclude yourself by September 23, 2019, or you won’t be able to sue Gap about the legal claims in the action ever again. If you exclude yourself, you cannot receive a Settlement Purchase Certificate from this settlement. If you stay in the settlement, you may object to it by September 23, 2019. The detailed notice available by clicking here, explains how to request exclusion or object. The Court will hold a hearing on October 11, 2019 to consider whether to approve the Settlement, subject to the additional conditions explained in the Notice.

Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Read the Notice carefully.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM

If you want to receive a Purchase Certificate for $6 off any purchase at qualifying stores or online (no minimum purchase), you must submit a Claim Form.

Click Here to Submit a Claim Form online.
Click Here to download a Claim Form.

Deadline:
January 6, 2020

EXCLUDE YOURSELF

If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not be part of the Settlement nor will you receive a Purchase Certificate. Excluding yourself is the only option that allows you to bring or maintain your own lawsuit against Gap regarding the allegations in the Action ever again.

Click Here for more information on excluding yourself.

Deadline:
September 23, 2019

OBJECT

You may write to the Court about why you object to (i.e., don’t like) the Settlement and think it shouldn’t be approved. Submitting an objection does not exclude you from the Settlement.

Click Here for more information on objecting the Settlement.

Deadline:
September 23, 2019

GO TO THE “FAIRNESS HEARING”

The Court will hold a “Fairness Hearing” to consider the Settlement, the request for attorneys’ fees and costs of the lawyers who brought the Action, and the Representative Plaintiffs’ request for service awards for bringing the Action.

You may, but are not required to, speak at the Fairness Hearing. If you intend to speak at the Fairness Hearing, you must also submit a “Notice of Intention to Appear” indicating your intent to do so.

Click Here for more information on speaking at the Hearing.

Hearing Date and Time:
October 11, 2019 at 9:30 am

DO NOTHING

If you do nothing, you will remain part of the Settlement but will not receive a Purchase Certificate.

You will also give up your right to object to the Settlement and you will be not be able to be part of any other lawsuit about the legal claims in this case.

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These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in more detail in the Notice.

The Court in charge of this Action has preliminarily approved the Settlement and must decide whether to give final approval to the Settlement. The relief provided to Class Members will be provided only if the Court gives final approval to the Settlement and, if there are any appeals, after the appeals are resolved in favor of the Settlement. Please be patient.