Welcome to the Tina Seaton, et al. v. St. Stephen’s Cemetery Association Class Action Settlement Website

You May be Entitled to Receive Monetary Compensation Under this Class Action Settlement

  • A Settlement has been reached between St. Stephen’s Cemetery Association (“Defendant” or “SCA”) and Plaintiff Tina eaton (the “Plaintiff”), individually and on behalf of the previously certified classes (the “Class” or “Plaintiffs”). The underlying lawsuit, entitled Tina Seaton, et al. v. St. Stephen’s Cemetery Association, et al., Civil Case No. 17-CI-01663 is presently pending in the Jefferson Circuit Court Division One (1) in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • This Settlement concerns St. Stephen’s Cemetery (“St. Stephen’s”), a cemetery located in Louisville, Kentucky. The Settlement provides monetary benefits.
  • You are a member of the Class, and your rights may be affected by this Settlement if you purchased and/or are the next of kin or the surviving spouse of a person who purchased a burial plot and/or services rom St. Stephen’s Cemetery between January 1, 1992, and February 24, 2017.
  • These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this notice.
  • The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.  You will not receive any money or other benefits under this Settlement until the Court grants final approval and after any potential appeals are resolved. Please be patient.

Please review this website carefully. Your legal rights may be affected, and you have a choice to make now.

Summary of Your Legal Rights and Options

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM

Claim deadline will be determined at the hearing on March 24, 2025.

The only way to receive a cash payment.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF BY OPTING OUT

Postmarked by February 7, 2025.

Get no payment. Keep your right to file your own lawsuit against the Defendant for the same claims resolved by this Settlement.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING

Postmarked by February 7, 2025.

Tell the Court the reasons why you do not believe the Settlement should be approved. You can also ask to speak to the Court at the hearing on March 24, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney.

DO NOTHING

Get no payment and be bound by the terms of the Settlement