This proposed settlement concerns customers who received ResistAll/EnviroGuard with a vehicle purchase from Adams Toyota during the stated period. To seek benefits, class members must submit a verified claim and ownership records. Benefits are paid partly by check and partly through an Adams Toyota gift card, with the amount determined under settlement formulas. The Court must approve the settlement, and payment would follow final approval and resolution of any appeals.
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Benefit Summary
Eligible class members: available benefits include 50% of formula payment by check, 50% of formula payment as gift card.
Payments come from the $4,250,000.00 settlement fund and may change after approved deductions.
Available Awards
50% of formula payment by check
Who Is Included
Customers who received ResistAll/EnviroGuard with their vehicle purchase between August 17, 2019, and December 7, 2026.
- Products included: ResistAll/EnviroGuard add-on product
- Purchase window: August 17, 2019, to December 7, 2026
- Proof required: A completed Claim Form must include identifying and vehicle information, answers about employee status, warranty claims, and current ownership, plus proof of continuous and current vehicle ownership. Examples include a certificate of title or ownership, registration documentation, or insurance documentation.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: U.S. Mail, electronic mail/email, or facsimile
- Claim deadline: 2027-02-11
- Instructions: Complete the Claim Form, answer the questions used to determine your Recovery Group, and include documentation showing continuous current ownership of the vehicle. Submit the form and supporting documents to the Settlement Administrator by mail, email, or fax.
Questions & Answers
Who is included in this settlement?
- Customers who received ResistAll/EnviroGuard with a vehicle purchase during the stated period are in the Settlement Class. The notice describes this as a proposed settlement, and a person must also submit a valid claim to receive benefits.
What could I receive if my claim is approved?
- A valid claimant may receive a settlement check and an Adams Toyota gift card that can be used for goods and services at Adams Toyota.
- For most eligible claimants, the benefit is divided equally between the check and the gift card. The amount is not fixed. It depends on the claimant’s Recovery Group, purchase details, the number of valid claims, and the money remaining in the Cash Fund after fees and costs.
- Some qualifying Recovery Group 1 members whose net cost for ResistAll/EnviroGuard was below $150 may receive a $150 minimum recovery: $100 by check and a $50 gift card. This remains subject to the settlement terms and overall fund limits.
How will my payment amount and Recovery Group be determined?
- The notice does not give the Recovery Group definitions or payment formulas. It says those formulas are in the Settlement Agreement.
- The Claim Form asks about whether the claimant or a family member received employee pricing, whether a ResistAll/EnviroGuard warranty claim was made, and whether the claimant still owns the vehicle. The administrator uses these answers to place a claimant in a Recovery Group.
What do I need to submit with my claim?
- Complete the Claim Form with your contact information, the last four digits of your Social Security number, the vehicle identification number, and the name of any other person on the vehicle purchase paperwork, if applicable.
- Also answer the questions used to determine your Recovery Group.
- You must include records showing continuous and current ownership of the vehicle. The notice gives title or ownership documents, vehicle registration, and vehicle insurance documents as examples.
- The administrator decides whether the claim can be verified. A denial for missing listed information or documents cannot be appealed.
When and how do I submit a claim?
- The claim deadline is February 11, 2027.
- A mailed claim must be postmarked by that date. An emailed or faxed claim must be received by midnight on that date under the administrator’s records.
- The notice lists mail, email, and fax as submission methods, but it provides only the mailing address in the supplied text. The mailing address is Foley v. Adams Auto Corp., c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958.
What happens if I do nothing?
- You will not receive settlement benefits.
- Unless you properly exclude yourself, you will still be bound by the settlement and its release of the claims covered by the case. In practical terms, you give up the right to bring or continue a separate case against Adams Toyota about those same claims.
How do I opt out, and what does that change?
- Opting out means leaving the settlement. You would not receive settlement benefits, but you would keep the ability to sue or continue suing Adams Toyota yourself about the claims in this case.
- To opt out, mail a signed letter that specifically names this case and includes the required identifying information. Any co-borrower on the purchase agreement must also sign, unless that person is deceased and a death certificate is included.
- The request must be postmarked by October 20, 2026. You cannot opt out through an agent or attorney signing for you.
Can I object to the settlement?
- You can object only if you remain in the Settlement Class. An objection tells the Court what you disagree with about the proposed settlement.
- Your written objection must be sent to the Court, Class Counsel, and Adams Toyota’s counsel. It must include the required identifying information, your reasons and supporting facts, and relevant documents or other evidence you plan to rely on.
- The objection must be postmarked by October 20, 2026. If you want to speak against the settlement at the hearing, include your intent to appear with the objection.
When will the Court decide, and when might benefits be sent?
- The Court’s Fairness Hearing is scheduled for December 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Jackson County, Missouri, 308 West Kansas Avenue, Independence, Missouri 64050.
- The Court will decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. You do not have to attend.
- Payment is not scheduled for a particular date. It can be made only after the Court approves the settlement and that approval becomes final after appeals are resolved or the appeal time ends.
How is the $4.25 million settlement fund used?
- The settlement benefits are valued at $4.25 million in total, but this is not a $4.25 million payment to claimants alone.
- The Cash Fund also covers attorney fees and expenses, settlement administration costs, and an incentive award for the class representative. The amount left after those costs can affect individual payments.
- Class Counsel plans to ask the Court for fees and costs of about 35% of the settlement value, capped at $1.5 million, and a $10,000 award for Erin Foley.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-10-20
- Objection deadline: 2026-10-20
- Final approval hearing: December 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
- Hearing location: Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Jackson County, Missouri, 308 West Kansas Avenue, Independence, MO 64050
Case Details
- Total settlement fund: $4,250,000.00
- Case name: Erin Foley v. Adams Auto Corp. d/b/a Adams Toyota
- Case number: 2416-CV18198
- Court: Circuit Court for Jackson County, Missouri
- Administrator: Settlement Administrator
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.AdamsAutoSettlement.com
Sources
Official Settlement Website
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Visit Site →Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits
Open PDF →Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits