Advance Stores Company Class Action
Last verified October 11, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina (No. 5:24-cv-00426).
- July 24, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Advance Stores Company, Incorporated (apparently Advance Auto Parts), filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case is classified under Nature of Suit 360 (P.I.: Other), suggesting personal injury or product-related claims. The allegations likely involve harm to consumers from a product sold by the company, but the exact nature is not detailed in the available docket information.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Advance Stores Company Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 24, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina (No. 5:24-cv-00426).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Advance Stores Company Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Ruth Sheehan (Rhine Law Firm, PC); Joel R. Rhine (Rhine Martin Law Firm, P.C.). For Advance Stores Company, Incorporated: Thomas Hamilton Segars (Ellis & Winters); Kelly Margolis Dagger (Ellis & Winters, LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Caleb Aaron Cook
Defendants
- Advance Stores Company, Incorporated
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ruth SheehanRhine Law Firm, PCRepresents Caleb Aaron Cook10 tracked cases · $7.2M in disclosed settlementsras@rhinelawfirm.com · (910) 772-9960
- Joel R. RhineRhine Martin Law Firm, P.C.Represents Caleb Aaron Cook4 tracked cases · $300,000 in disclosed settlementsjrr@rhinelawfirm.com · (910) 772-9960
Counsel for defendants
- Thomas Hamilton SegarsEllis & WintersRepresents Advance Stores Company, Incorporated9 tracked casestom.segars@elliswinters.com · (919) 865-7000
- Kelly Margolis DaggerEllis & Winters, LLPRepresents Advance Stores Company, Incorporated9 tracked caseskelly.dagger@elliswinters.com · (919) 573-1292
Other cases these firms appear in
- Mardikian v. Figure Lending Class Action · Rhine Law Firm, PC
- Nucor Data Settlement · Rhine Law Firm, PC
- Krispy Kreme Data Security Settlement · Rhine Law Firm, PC
- Storr Data Settlement · Rhine Law Firm, PC
- Advance Stores Company Consumer Class Action · Rhine Martin Law Firm, P.C.
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
Guides:What is a class action lawsuit?How class membership worksYour options as a class member
Summarised from public settlement documents; confirm terms on the official settlement website. ClaimWatch is not a law firm, and filing a claim is free.
More consumer products settlements
View all →Schnucks Markets Sales Tax Settlement
Up to $7
Skin360 BIPA Settlement
Equal payment to all valid claimants from the $4.7 million Settlement Fund, minus Settlement Administrator costs, attorneys' fees (up to one-third of the fund), and service payments to Class Representatives (up to $5,000 each)
Dr. Squatch Products Class Action Settlement
Your payment will be calculated pro rata based on the number of valid claim forms submitted by the settlement class.
Thinkware Dashcam Settlement
Pro rata payment based on number of valid claims submitted