Final Approval of the Hawthorn Settlement was filed with the Michigan Court of Claims and was granted during the fairness hearing on October 4, 2024.
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Horein et al. v. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Court of Claims
COC No. 23-000063-MM
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
THE MICHIGAN COURT OF CLAIMS AUTHORIZED THIS NOTICE.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FROM A LAWYER. YOU ARE NOT BEING SUED.
THIS NOTICE AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.
A proposed Settlement has been reached to resolve a class action lawsuit regarding an unannounced “active shooter drill” that took place at the Hawthorn Center on the morning of December 21, 2022
If you were an Employee or Staff Member who was present at the Hawthorn Center on the morning of December 21, 2022, when an unannounced “active shooter drill” took place, you may be eligible for a payment from a class action settlement.
If you, or an individual in your care, were a patient who was present at the Hawthorn Center on the morning of December 21, 2022, when an unannounced “active shooter drill” took place, you may be eligible for a payment from a class action settlement.