A $217 Million Settlement Over California Tolls Is Granted Preliminary Approval
A California federal court has granted preliminary approval of a multimillion dollar settlement between Southern California toll agencies and motorists worth a total of six figures.
On May 17, Judge Otis D. Wright of the U.S. District Court in California’s Central District gave preliminary approval of two settlements in a lawsuit claiming privacy violations on Southern California tolls on Routes 73, 91, 133, 241 and 261. One settlement is with the Orange County Transportation Authority. The other settlement involves the Transportation Corridor Agency and 3M.
In April, the Orange County Transportation Authority reached a settlement valued at $41 million in the Southern California toll lawsuit accusing the agency of illegally sharing personally identifiable information of motorists on the 91 Express Lanes. Of that money, $40 million will be for forgiven penalties. The remaining $1 million will be for cash awards for certain plaintiffs.
