Craw, et al. v. Hometown America, LLC, et al. 

OAKHILL MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITY

CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

CASE NO: 18-CV-12149-LTS (D. Mass.)

In 2018, the Northeast Justice Center brought a class action lawsuit that was removed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and that became known as Craw, et al. v. Hometown America, LLC, et al., 18-CV-12149-LTS (“Class Action”). In the Class Action, one of the Plaintiffs claimed, among other things, that the owners and operators of the Oakhill Manufactured Housing Community (“Oakhill”) failed to provide or inadequately provided services to Oakhill residents related to stormwater management.

In 2021, the parties to the Class Action reached a Settlement requiring Oakhill to create a $500,000 Settlement Fund to compensate current or former Oakhill residents. The Settlement also required Oakhill to implement a Court-approved Stormwater Management System Operation and Maintenance Program (the “Oakhill Stormwater Program”), subject to Court oversight for a five-year period – that is, through October 2026.

So, if you are a current Oakhill resident who is experiencing stormwater management issues, you may find this website helpful in understanding special rights or remedies potentially available to you under the Oakhill Stormwater Program and Class Action Settlement.

If you have questions about the Class Action Settlement or the Oakhill Stormwater Program, please do not hesitate to contact Class Counsel, Ethan R. Horowitz, at 978.888.0624.