Common use of Proof of Ownership Clause in Contracts

Proof of Ownership. To be eligible for Tier 1 and Tier 2 benefits under this Settlement, Class Member must submit Proof of Ownership to the Settlement Administrator within the Claims Period. Proof of Ownership must include: (a) a valid Class Product model number and serial-number combination, together with (b) documentary proof showing that the Settlement Class Member either purchased a Class Product new, or acquired a Class Product as part of the purchase or remodel of a home, or received as a gift, from a donor meeting those requirements, a new Class Product not used by the donor or by anyone else after the donor purchased the Class Product and before the donor gave the Class Product to the Settlement Class Member. Sufficient documentary proof includes, but is not limited to, purchase receipts, checks, credit card statements, and warranty registrations sufficient to identify the approximate date of purchase, purchaser (or builder/contractor if acquired as part of the purchase or remodel of a home), and model of the Class Product. If no such documentary proof of ownership is available, then the claimant shall provide a claim-form declaration, signed under oath, that the claimant cannot locate sufficient documentary proof, and that the claimant meets the Settlement Class definition in Section I(KK), above. If the Settlement Class Member does not provide a valid model and serial number, the Settlement Class Member will not be entitled to any Settlement Benefit. Additionally, if the Settlement Class Member does not provide documentary proof of ownership, or does not provide a claim-form declaration, signed under oath, proving that the Settlement Class Member is a member of the Settlement Class, the Settlement Class Member will not be entitled to any Settlement Benefit.