Barrett/Grider v. HP/Compaq Settlement

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Stephen Grider, Beverly L. Grider and Debbie Barrett v.
Compaq Computer Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company
Consolidated Case Number: CJ-03-967L (Oklahoma District Court)


Welcome to the Barrett/Grider v. HP/Compaq Settlement website.

 

A Proposed Settlement has been reached in a consolidated class action lawsuit.  The consolidated action claims that the defendants, Compaq Computer Corporation (“Compaq”) and Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”), sold computers with a defective part that could cause the loss or corruption of data written to or read from a floppy disk.  The plaintiffs to the consolidated action further claim that the presence of the allegedly defective part in the computers entitles Class Members to remedies under a warranty.  Compaq and HP deny all of these claims.  The Court did not rule in favor of plaintiffs or defendants.  Instead, the parties agreed to a Proposed Settlement in order to avoid the expense and risks of continuing the lawsuit.

The lawsuit is a consolidation of two cases pending in Oklahoma District Court, Stephen Grider and Beverly Grider v. Compaq Computer Corporation, No. CJ-03-969L and Debbie Barrett v. Hewlett-Packard Company, No. CJ-03-967L.  The Proposed Settlement of the consolidated action, if it becomes final, will also result in the dismissal of other, related class action lawsuits that are pending in California and Texas, as follows: (a) Penny Schultz v. Hewlett-Packard Company, No. CV-025620 (California Superior Court, San Joaquin County); (b) Alesia Batiste v. Hewlett-Packard Company, No. CV-025102 (California Superior Court, San Joaquin County); (c) Hal LaPray et al. v. Compaq Computer Corporation, Cause No. A-162, 152 (District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, 60th Judicial District); and (d) Muzette Alvis et al. v. Hewlett-Packard Company, Cause No. A-164, 880 (District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, 58th Judicial District).  Accordingly, if you purchased a Compaq or HP computer on or after October 31, 1995 in Texas or California, you should pay particular attention to the fact that the Texas and California actions identified in this paragraph will be dismissed if the Proposed Settlement becomes final.

If you purchased certain Compaq or HP computer models on or after October 31, 1995, you may be eligible for benefits under the proposed settlement, if it becomes final.  A complete listing of the covered models is available on the “Covered Models” page of this website.

If you are eligible, the Proposed Settlement will provide for a redemption certificate that can be used to purchase a new Compaq or HP computer on-line (which will come with one year of free telephone technical support).  The amount of the redemption certificate depends on how much you paid for your Compaq or HP computer affected by the lawsuit.  In addition, the Proposed Settlement will provide for an alternative storage device in the form of a 256MB USB flash drive if and only if a Class Member: (a) still owns the computer that is affected by the lawsuit; (b) has already taken advantage of the software patch from Compaq (SoftPaq 13456) and/or HP (the HP Software Patch) intended to address the alleged defect at issue in the lawsuit; and (c) certifies under penalty of perjury that he/she is dissatisfied with that patch.  In addition to the redemption certificate and/or the 256MB USB flash drive, Class Members who have not yet obtained the SoftPaq 13456 or the HP Software Patch can obtain the appropriate patch if they choose by visiting the “Software Patches” page of this website.

 

This site provides the following information:

Court Orders and the Settlement Agreement supersede any contrary information provided on this website or any other source of information regarding the settlement.