Defendants’ records show that you were—or someone in your family, someone whose estate you represent, or someone for whom you are next of kin was—a beneficiary of the 1994 MCIC Settlement Agreement between MCIC and a number of its insurers, on the one hand, and the Angelos Law Firm and several other firms, on the other hand; and that attorneys from the Angelos Law Firm represented you in pursuing claims against MCIC.
The Court authorized this Notice because you have a right to know about a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit, and about all of your options, before the Court decides whether to approve the Class Settlement. If the Court approves the Class Settlement, the Administrator appointed by the Court will provide the benefits that the Class Settlement allows.
This Notice explains the lawsuit, the Class Settlement, your legal rights, what benefits are available, who is eligible for them, and how to get them.
The Court in charge of the Case is the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The Honorable John S. Nugent is overseeing this Class Settlement. The asbestos victims who sued in this Case are called the Plaintiffs, and the lawyer and law firm that they sued—the Angelos Estate and the Angelos Law Firm—are called the Defendants.