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Canoga Park Class Action Settlement

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This official website is maintained by the Class Administrator under the supervision of Class Counsel for the members of the Settlement Class in Behar, et al. v. Northrop Grumman Corp., et al., Case No. 2:21-cv-03946-HDV-SK (C.D. Cal.), which is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

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Canoga Park Class Action Settlement

If you own or owned a single-family home or townhome in the Canoga Park / Winnetka area in the zones outlined in the Class Area Map, you may be entitled to a payment from a $75 million class action settlement.

Eligible current homeowners may be entitled to receive thousands of dollars.

Eligible former owners, who owned a home in the Class Area as of July 1, 2024—but who have since sold the home—may be entitled to receive hundreds of dollars or more.

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM

The information contained on this web page is only a summary of information presented in more detail in the Settlement Notice, which you can access by clicking here. Since this website is just a summary, you should review the Settlement Notice for additional information.

This website also contains links to case documents, important deadlines, and the Settlement Agreement which are available for you to review.

If you are a Settlement Class Member, your legal rights will be affected by this Settlement whether you act or do not act.

Please read the Settlement Notice carefully.

  • A class action settlement has been reached with Northrop Grumman Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (the “Defendants”) that, if approved by the Court, will create a cash settlement fund of $75,000,000.00 to resolve claims that Defendants are responsible for contamination of soil and groundwater in the Class Area, including trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). No portion of the Settlement Fund will revert to Defendants.

 

  • The Settlement Fund will be used to pay (i) eligible Settlement Class Members, (ii) Class Counsel’s Court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs, (iii) Court-approved service awards to the Class Representatives, and (iv) costs of settlement administration.

 

  • The Plaintiffs allege that contamination from operations of Defendants’ alleged legal predecessor at 8020 Deering Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91304 has decreased property values in the Class Area and that homes require the installation of vapor-intrusion mitigation measures. The Defendants deny these allegations and deny any wrongdoing or liability.

 

  • This Class Action Settlement does not release any claims Settlement Class Members may have for personal injury, wrongful death or medical monitoring. Remaining in the Settlement Class will not prevent any Settlement Class Member from filing a separate lawsuit for any personal injury, wrongful death, or medical monitoring they believe that they may have. Information about what claims are released by this Settlement is available in the Class Notice and in the Settlement Agreement.

 

  • If you own or owned a single-family home or townhome located in the Class Area as identified on the Class Area Map, you may be a Settlement Class Member. The Class includes (i) all persons who own such a home as of August 11, 2026, and (ii) all persons who owned such a home as of July 1, 2024, but who have since sold it as of August 11, 2026. Employees of Defendants are excluded from the Class and may not participate in this settlement.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
Description Due Date

Submit a Claim Form

The only way to receive a cash payment. The Claim Form must be submitted to the Class Administrator no later than October 10, 2026. You may also submit your claim online by clicking here.

Exclude Yourself

Receive no payment. This is the only option that preserves your right to bring or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendants relating to the legal claims released in this case. To opt out, you must mail a written request to the Class Administrator postmarked no later than September 25, 2026. See Question 16 in the Settlement Notice.

Object

Write to the Court explaining why you disagree with the Settlement, in whole or in part. You must remain in the Settlement Class to object. Objections must be received or postmarked no later than September 25, 2026. See Question 21 in the Settlement Notice.

Go to the Hearing

You may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Final Approval Hearing about the fairness of the Settlement. You must remain in the Settlement Class and timely submit a written objection containing a Notice of Intention to Appear. See Question 25 in the Settlement Notice.

Do Nothing

Receive no payment. Give up the right to sue Defendants for the claims released by the Settlement Agreement.

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