Koppers Cicero Odor Emissions Settlement

A claim must be mailed; the notice does not describe an online claim option. Keep a copy of the completed form for your records.

• Complete, sign, and date the enclosed Claim Form.
• Include the supporting documentation required by that form.
• Mail the materials to Attn: Koppers Inc. Claim, Liddle Sheets P.C., 975 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48207. They must be postmarked by December 7, 2026.

The notice requires supporting documentation, but it does not list the documents in the notice itself. It says the Claim Form identifies what must be included. Review that form carefully before mailing your claim.

No fixed payment amount is promised. The money left after deductions from the $625,000 fund will be divided by the number of addresses for which claims were submitted. The notice says the amount cannot be known until claims have been submitted and reviewed.

The notice does not give a payment date. The Court is scheduled to consider approval on January 19, 2027. If approval is granted, claims will be reviewed, and an appeal could cause further delay. Payment is not guaranteed unless the settlement is approved and any appeals are resolved.

Leaving the settlement is also called opting out. If you opt out on time, you cannot receive settlement money or object to the settlement, but you will not be legally bound by the Settlement Agreement. The notice does not allow opt-outs by phone or email.

• Mail a signed and dated exclusion letter by First Class U.S. mail by November 21, 2026.
• Include your full name and the address of the property in the settlement area.
• Use the exclusion statement specified in the notice and mail it to Class Counsel at the listed Detroit address.

If you stay in the settlement and it becomes final, you give up certain claims against Koppers and its affiliates concerning odors or emissions affecting property within one mile of the Facility during the covered period through the settlement’s Effective Date. This applies even if you do not file a claim. Claims for medically diagnosed personal injuries are not released.

You may object only if you remain in the settlement; a person who opts out cannot object. You do not have to attend the hearing for the Court to consider a timely written objection.

• Send a written comment or objection to Class Counsel by November 21, 2026.
• Include the required identifying and property information, your signature, and a detailed explanation of your comment or objection with supporting documents.
• To speak at the hearing, say in that same letter that you intend to appear and speak.