The class of persons and businesses covered by the settlement with the Levee Boards of Orleans, Jefferson, and Lake Borgne is defines as follows: "All Persons (a) who at the time of Hurricane Katrina and/or Hurricane Rita (i) were located, present or residing in the Hurricane Affected Geographic Area, or (ii) owned, leased, possessed, used or otherwise had any interest in homes, places of business or other immovable or movable property on or in the Hurricane Affected Geographic Area, and (b) who incurred any losses, damages and/or injuries arising from, in any manner related to, or connected in any way with Hurricane Katrina and/or Hurricane Rita and any alleged levee Failures and/or waters that originated from, over, under or through the Levees under the authority and/or control of all or any of the Levee Defendants."

No decision on how to divide the limited fund will be reached until after all appeals are decided by the appellate courts.

You can download the official Court-ordered notice here. www.leveebreachclass.com