Maximum Booting $2M Unlawful Vehicle Booting Settlement

Individuals whose vehicle Maximum Booting Co. booted in Union City, Georgia, between June 15, 2012, and Nov. 7, 2025, or who paid to have the company remove a boot in the city during that period may qualify to submit a claim for up to $200 from a class action settlement.

Maximum Booting Co. agreed to pay $2 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it unlawfully booted vehicles in Union City, Georgia. Booting a car means attaching a wheel clamp to a wheel or tire of a parked car, which immobilizes the vehicle. The device is known as a boot.

Who can file a claim for a settlement payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They owned a vehicle that Maximum Booting booted in Union City, Georgia, between June 15, 2012, and Nov. 7, 2025.
• They possessed or controlled a vehicle Maximum Booting booted in Union City, Georgia, during the class period.
• They paid Maximum Booting to remove a boot from a vehicle in Union City, Georgia, during the class period.

To qualify, the individual must have either driven the booted vehicle or personally paid the booting fee.

How much is the class action settlement payment?

Pro rata cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment of up to $200 from the net settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the total number of valid claims filed.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print and mail their completed PDF claim form (Page 41 of the settlement agreement) to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Maximum Booting Settlement, c/o Atticus Administration LLC, PO Box 64053, St. Paul, MN 55164

The claim deadline is May 5, 2026.

Required proof and claim information

• All claims require supporting documentation showing the following proof:
• Receipts or payment records for boot removal
• Proof of vehicle ownership or control (such as registration or insurance)
• Evidence that the booting occurred in Union City, Georgia, within the class period

• Online claims require the claimant ID from the settlement notice and the class member's last name.

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to the address provided

$2 million settlement fund breakdown

The $2,000,000 settlement fund includes:

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $50,000
• Attorneys' fees: Up to $700,000
• Attorneys' expenses: Up to $40,000
• Service award to class representative: $5,000
• Payments to eligible class members: Up to $200 per approved claim

If the total of all claims and expenses is less than $2 million, the remaining funds will revert to the defendant’s insurer.

Important dates

• Deadline to file a claim: May 5, 2026
• Deadline to request exclusion: May 5, 2026
• Final approval hearing: June 4, 2026

When is the Maximum Booting settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will mail payments to approved claimants approximately 75 days after it completes claim processing or the court grants final approval of the settlement, whichever is later.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged Maximum Booting unlawfully booted vehicles in parking lots in Union City, Georgia.

The company denies the allegations but agreed to settle the case to avoid the cost and uncertainty of further litigation and a possible trial.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Official settlement website
3. Settlement agreement