Welcome to the Information Website for the Carrie Meier v. Prosperity Bank Settlement.

If you have or had a checking account with Prosperity Bank (“Defendant”) and you were charged certain overdraft fees on debit card transactions between September 15, 2016, and September 30, 2022, or NSF fees and overdraft fees on automatic clearing house (“ACH”) debits or checks between September 15, 2016, and September 30, 2022, you may be entitled to a payment or account credit from a class action settlement.

The lawsuit being settled is entitled Carrie Meier v. Prosperity Bank. The Action is pending in the District Court for the District of Brazoria, 239th Judicial District, Case No. 109569-CV. The case is a “class action.” That means that the Class Representative, Carrie Meier, is acting on behalf of current and former Accountholders who were purportedly improperly assessed APPSN Fees or Multiple Fees between September 15, 2016, and September 30, 2022. The Class Representative has asserted a claim for breach of contract. Defendant contends that the fees Plaintiff is complaining about were charged properly and in accordance with the terms of its deposit account agreements and applicable law. Defendant therefore denies that its practices give rise to claims for damages by the Plaintiff or any Settlement Class members.

Please read this website carefully, which has been approved by the District Court for the District of Brazoria, 239th Judicial District. Whether you act or not, your legal rights as a member of the Settlement Class are affected by the Settlement.


Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement
Do Nothing

If you do nothing, you will receive a payment from the Settlement Fund so long as you do not opt-out of the Settlement (described in the next box).
Opt-Out From The Settlement; Receive No Payment But Release No Claims

You can choose to opt-out of the Settlement. This means you choose not to participate in the Settlement. You will keep your individual claims against Defendant, but you will not receive a payment from the Settlement Fund. If you opt-out of the Settlement but want to recover against Defendant, you will have to file a separate lawsuit.
Object

You can file an objection with the Court explaining why you believe the Court should reject the Settlement. If your objection is overruled by the Court, you may receive a payment or credit and you will not be able to sue Defendant for the claims asserted in the litigation. If the Court agrees with your objection, the Settlement may not be approved.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this website and in the Notice.

Current Status

The Final Approval Hearing was held on May 23, 2023, and Final Approval has been granted.


Important Dates
  • September 15, 2016–September 30, 2022
    Class Period
  • March 24, 2023
    Notice Date (On or Before)
  • April 23, 2023
    Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement
  • April 23, 2023
    Deadline to Object to the Settlement
  • May 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. CT
    Final Approval Hearing