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ERBA Diagnostics Settlement defendant
Evidence-verified Closed Dec 10, 2018 Proof needed

Every dollar amount and date on this page is quoted from the official settlement document.

Erba

This settlement is closed. The claim deadline was December 10, 2018. It’s listed here for reference — the claim window has closed. Browse settlements open for claims →

ERBA Diagnostics settled a securities fraud lawsuit covering investors who bought its stock on the NYSE between June 14, 2013 and November 20, 2015. The $1,215,000 settlement paid an average gross recovery of about $0.17 per share, roughly $0.11 after fees and expenses. The claim-filing window closed in 2018.

Official eligibility wording

All persons who purchased ERBA Diagnostics, Inc. securities on the NYSE from June 14, 2013 through November 20, 2015, inclusive, excluding defendants, current/former officers and directors of ERBA and MHM, and their family members. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on June 18, 2026.

Key facts

  • Who may qualify Anyone who purchased or otherwise acquired ERBA Diagnostics, Inc. securities on the NYSE between June 14, 2013 and November 20, 2015 was covered, excluding the defendants, ERBA's and MHM's officers and directors, and their immediate family members.
  • Estimated payout$1,215,000 total settlement; average gross recovery of $0.17 per share; approximately $0.11 per damaged share after fees and expenses.
  • Claim deadlineDecember 10, 2018 (closed)
  • Proof requiredYes
  • What you needThe December 10, 2018 claim deadline has passed, and no new claims are being accepted.
  • CourtUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Important dates

Dec 10, 2018
passed
Exclusion deadline (passed)
Jan 9, 2019
passed
Objection deadline (passed)

How hard is this claim to file?

If you purchased ERBA Diagnostics securities on the NYSE during the class period, you must submit a completed and signed Proof of Claim and Release Form along with supporting documentation to receive any payment — doing nothing results in no payment and a loss of rights.

Documents you'll need

Watch out for

  • The deadline to file a claim has passed — this settlement is marked Complete; no new claims can be submitted
  • Doing nothing results in no payment AND a loss of your legal rights against Defendants
  • If you excluded yourself from the class, you cannot receive a payment but retain the right to sue separately
  • Officers, directors, and certain family members of ERBA and MHM are excluded and cannot file

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Every check below was verified against the official settlement website on June 18, 2026.

  • Claim deadline

    December 10, 2018

    SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 10, 2018 The only way to get a payment.
  • The Settlement Class consists of all Persons (including, without limitation, their beneficiaries) who purchased ERBA securities on the NYSE from June 14, 2013 through November 20, 2015, inclusive.
  • Proof requirement

    Yes

  • Payment status

    Distribution complete

    Case Status: Complete.
  • Estimated payout

    $1,215,000 total settlement; average gross recovery of $0.17 per share; approximately $0.11 per damaged share after fees and expenses.

    The Settlement represents an average gross recovery of $0.17 per share of ERBA securities for the approximately 7.15 million estimated shares eligible for a payment.
  • Administrator

    Strategic Claims Services

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  • Objection deadline

    January 9, 2019

    OBJECT NO LATER THAN JANUARY 9, 2019 Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement.
  • Opt-out deadline

    December 10, 2018

    EXCLUDE YOURSELF NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 10, 2018 Get no payment. This is the only option that allows you to ever be part of any other lawsuit against Defendants about the legal claims in this case.
  • Class period start

    June 14, 2013

  • Class period end

    November 20, 2015

  • Court

    United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

  • Court case number

    15-cv-24440-COOKE/TORRES

  • Case name

    Tran v. ERBA Diagnostics, Inc., et al.

    The case is known as Tran v. ERBA Diagnostics, Inc., et al., Case No.15-cv-24440 (S.D. Fla.) (the "Action"), and the Court in charge of the case is the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Where to act

No public claim form

The claim deadline (Dec 10, 2018) has passed — this settlement is closed to new claims. Listed for reference.

SettleSignal summary card for Erba — $1.2M, claim by December 10, 2018. Accepted official evidence on file.