Upper Darby’s failure to give parking ticket violators between 2021 and 2022 a chance to contest their tickets has led to a proposed $800,000 settlement, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times.
U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rule, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania described the settlement as a “fair, reasonable and adequate” resolution of claims initially brought by Clifton Heights resident Mary G. Candido in April 2023.
Candido filed suit after 18,000 parking tickets issued between April 2021 and early 2023 never made it to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, so alleged offenders had no way to contest them.
Candido claimed in her suit that hundreds, if not thousands, of people receiving parking tickets weren’t told how to pay or contest the tickets, as fees continued to compound.
“Due to these uncertainties and risks, numerous individuals simply plead guilty and paid the parking tickets, even if they believe they have good grounds to contest them, because they are never afforded any notice or opportunity to contest the tickets in court,” the complaint explained.
A website with settlement information will be available by Dec. 23, with members in the lawsuit notified by Jan. 2.
Read more about the cause and impact of the Upper Darby parking ticket snafu in the Daily Times.
