Welcome to the American Airlines BIPA Class Action Settlement
Case Information
Fregoso v. American Airlines, Inc.
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Chancery Division
Case No. 2017-CH-15328
About This Case
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YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IF YOU USED OR SCANNED YOUR FINGER(S) TO ENROLL IN OR CLOCK-IN OR -OUT OF WORK USING A KRONOS FINGERSCAN TIMECLOCK WHILE WORKING IN A NON-UNION POSITION FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES OR ENVOY AIR IN ILLINOIS AT ANY TIME FROM NOVEMBER 17, 2012 UNTIL AUGUST 2, 2023.
The court has authorized notice of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit, Fregoso v. American Airlines, Inc., No. 2017-CH-15328, pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois before the Honorable Judge Neil H. Cohen. The Settlement would resolve a lawsuit brought on behalf of persons who allege that American Airlines, Inc. (“Defendant”) implemented a timekeeping system that required Defendant’s employees and Envoy Air’s employees to provide a scan of their finger or fingerprint for timekeeping purposes without complying with the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS § 14/1, et seq. (“BIPA”).
If you received notice, you have been identified as someone who may have used or scanned your finger(s) to enroll in or clock-in or -out of Defendant’s Kronos fingerscan timekeeping system while working in a non-union position for Defendant or Envoy Air in Illinois on or after November 17, 2012. The Court has granted preliminary approval of the Settlement and has preliminarily certified the Settlement Class for purposes of settlement only.
This website contains information about your options regarding a recent court Settlement. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. The Notice of Class Action Settlement explains the nature of the class action lawsuit, the terms of the Settlement, and the legal rights and obligations of the Settlement Class Members. Please read the instructions and explanations within so that you can better understand your legal rights.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS LAWSUIT | |
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DO NOTHING | You will automatically receive a payment under the Settlement and give up your rights to sue Defendant about the issues in this case. See FAQ 6 (a) for more information. |
EXCLUDE YOURSELF BY OCTOBER 13, 2023 | You will receive no payment, but you will retain any rights you currently have to sue Defendant about the issues in this case. See FAQ 6 (b) for more information. |
OBJECT BY OCTOBER 13, 2023 | Write to the Court explaining why you don’t like the Settlement. See FAQ 6 (c) for more information. |
ATTEND THE HEARING | Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. See FAQ 6 (c) for more information. |
Case Documents
Important Dates
Objection Deadline
10/13/2023
Opt Out Deadline
10/13/2023
Final Approval Hearing
11/08/2023