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Tulipblossom, a class action suit is usually brought by a law firm on behalf of a class of plaintiffs (in this case, owners). Individuals do not pay to participate; the law firm funds the suit. The suit uses a small number of the best plaintiffs as “lead plaintiffs “ and then has to get certified as a class action to represent all members of the class. In the end though, it’s the lawyers who fund the suit (and collect a % of the judgement). The money in the MC settlement has been awarded to individuals, not the HOA, so that money can’t be used unless all those folks choose to donate their individual awards. You will need to find a law firm willing to go head to head with Eichner on a contingency basis. That is a tall order to fill. By the way, the agreement was signed in August and posted on the AG’s site on Aug 29, over 3 months ago. It was cited here within a few days. Many of the contributors to this thread have either not read it, pretend it doesn’t exist or doesn’t apply to them. Please read it and then read the Redweek summary. Jeff said it “could” lead to litigation. That is closer to “might” than “will.” I suppose you could sue if you want, and there’s someone here who’s a big proponent of small claims court. Good luck whatever you do.