MarBrisa Carlsbad Hotel Fees Settlement

How much each person receives depends on how many class members choose payment and on the deductions the Court approves.

• The settlement involves $750,000 in total.
• Court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs, a payment to the class representative, and notice and administration costs will come out of that fund before class payments are calculated.
• Each person who elects payment will receive a proportional share, so no fixed payment amount is promised.

The notice does not state that receipts, hotel records, or other loss documents are required. It does require the payment election and requested address or banking information. Its formal class definition is broader than the payment instructions, which specifically address people who received a class notice; the notice does not explain whether an otherwise qualifying person who received no notice can elect payment.

• Choose electronic payment through PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle; an ACH bank transfer; or a paper check.
• Give the Settlement Administrator the delivery information for the option you choose.
• Make the election by January 21, 2027.

The notice says to use the settlement website for the payment election. It does not set out a separate mail-in claim form or another claim procedure.

• Go to the settlement website and elect payment.
• Choose a payment method and provide the corresponding delivery details.
• The notice identifies the deadline as January 21, 2027.

If you select a paper check and then move, tell the Settlement Administrator your new address as soon as possible.

• Cash the check by the void date printed on it.
• If it is lost before it is cashed, ask the Settlement Administrator for a replacement before that void date.
• If the check is not cashed by its void date, it will be cancelled and the money will go to a Court-authorized nonprofit organization or foundation.

Opting out means leaving the settlement. You would not receive a class payment, but you would keep the ability to bring or continue your own related case at your own expense.

• Mail a signed opt-out request by December 22, 2026.
• Include your name, address, telephone number, email address, a statement that you want to opt out in this case, and your signature.
• Mail it yourself to PO Box 54668, Irvine, CA 92619.

Objecting lets a class member tell the Court what they disagree with. It is different from opting out: someone who opts out cannot object because the settlement no longer applies to them.

• You may send a written objection to the Settlement Administrator by December 22, 2026.
• Identify the case, give your contact information, and explain the reasons for your objection.
• You may also ask to object at the final approval hearing.

The Court will decide whether to approve the settlement and the requests for attorneys’ fees, costs, and an incentive award. Payments are to be distributed only after final approval and after objections are resolved with finality.

• The hearing is scheduled for February 19, 2027, at 9:30 a.m.
• It is scheduled at the Hall of Justice Courthouse, Department 72, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101.
• You do not have to attend. The Court may change the hearing date or time.

Doing nothing is not the same as opting out.

• You will not receive a class payment.
• Unless you opted out, you will give up the rights released by the settlement if it is approved and becomes final.
• That includes the ability to start, continue, or join another lawsuit against the defendants concerning the subject matter of this case.