A $31,900,000.00 class-action settlement (the “Proposed Manufacturer Settlement”) has been reached with the two Manufacturer Defendants in this class action lawsuit regarding the sale and use of Super S Super Trac 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid, Super S 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid, CAM2 Promax 303 Tractor Hydraulic Oil, and/or CAM2 303 Tractor Hydraulic Oil (“Smitt’s/CAM2 303 THF Products”). The Proposed Manufacturer Settlement settles all claims against Manufacturer Defendants Smitty’s Supply, Inc. and CAM2 International, LLC (collectively referred to as “Manufacturer Defendants”) that were or could have been asserted in this Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) lawsuit.
For more detailed information about the Proposed Manufacturer Settlement, please refer to the Long Form Notice available on the Manufacturer Settlement Court Documents Page of this website.
The Settlement Class includes all persons and entities who purchased Super S Super Trac 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid, Super S 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid, CAM2 ProMax 303 Tractor Hydraulic Oil, and/or CAM2 303 Tractor Hydraulic Oil in the United States between December 1, 2013 and the present. (Note that excluded from the Class are persons and entities who solely purchased Super S Super Trac 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid in Missouri.)
To receive funds from this Settlement, you must complete and submit either an electronic copy of Part A of the Claim Form, or a hard copy through the mail by March 1, 2025. Claims may be submitted the following ways:
| Electronically: | Through the claims portal , which is accessible on the Claims Filing page of this website; |
| Fax: | 215-827-5551 |
| Email: | 303tractorhydraulicfluidsettlement@rg2claims.com |
| U.S. Mail: | In Re: Smitty’s/CAM2 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Marketing, Sales Practices, and Product Liability Litigation c/o Settlement Administrator P.O. Box 59479 Philadelphia, PA 19102-9479 |
Even if you were sent a Mailed Class Notice, you must timely complete and submit a Manufacturer Settlement Claim Form in order to receive any monetary award from the Proposed Manufacturer Settlement.
If you submitted a Class Membership Form or Correction Form in the Retailer Settlement, you can deem submitted the information from those forms and any supporting documents previously submitted. This will eliminate the need to re-submit information or documents. However, you must complete Part A of the Manufacturer Settlement Claim Form and indicate that you wish to deem submitted your prior form(s) and documentation.
| ACTION | DUE DATE | |
| Do Nothing | If you do nothing, you will be bound by the Proposed Manufacturer Settlement (if approved), you will have released your claims, and you will not be eligible to receive any monetary award. | |
| Submit a Claim Form with Part A Completed for Purchases | If you wish to be eligible for any award, you must submit a Claim Form with Part A completed setting forth your purchases of Smitty’s/CAM2 303 THF Products during the Class Period. To submit a Claim Form, go to the Claims Filing page of this website of this website or request a Claim Form via email to 303tractorhydraulicfluidsettlement@rg2claims.com or call 1-877-979-7115. | By March 1, 2025 |
| Submit a Claim Form with Part B Completed for Repairs/Parts/Specific Equipment Damage | If you complete Part A of the Claim Form, you may also complete Part B claiming the repairs, parts, and damage to your equipment caused, in whole or in part, by Smitty’s/CAM2 303 THF Products. To submit such a Claim Form, go to the Claims Filing page of this website of this website or request a Claim Form via email to 303tractorhydraulicfluidsettlement@rg2claims.com or call 1-877-979-7115 | By March 1, 2025 |
| Exclude Yourself | You may request to be excluded from the Manufacturer Settlement Class by timely submitting a request in writing to the Settlement Administrator. If you do this, you will not receive any of the benefits provided by the Proposed Manufacturer Settlement and also you may not object to the Proposed Manufacturer Settlement. You will, however, keep your right to sue the Manufacturer Defendants regarding the claims asserted in the class action. | By March 1, 2025 |
| Object | You may object to the Proposed Manufacturer Settlement by submitting a valid and timely objection to the Court and counsel for the parties. If you object, you must still timely submit a valid Claim Form by the date specified above in order to receive an award. You may object to the Proposed Manufacturer Settlement only if you do not exclude yourself by the date listed immediately above. | By March 1, 2025 |
These rights and choices – and the deadlines to exercise them – are further explained in the Long Form Notice.