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Wake County Class Action

Last verified October 7, 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-00524).

  1. September 12, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Wake County, North Carolina, apparently concerning personal injury claims. Based on the nature of suit 'P.I.: Other,' the lawsuit appears to involve claims for personal injury, though the specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket metadata. The case was filed on September 12, 2024.

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 Wake County Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed September 12, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. North Carolina (No. 5:24-cv-00524).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Wake County Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Catharine E. Edwards (Edwards Beightol, LLC); Nicholas J. Hartigan (Edwards Beightol, LLC); Kristen Lin Beightol (Edwards Beightol, LLC). For Wake County, North Carolina: Sydney Plummer Davis (Poyner Spruill LLP); Samantha M. Owens (Cranfill Sumner LLP); Patrick H. Flanagan (Cranfill Sumner LLP); Roger A. Askew (Wake County Attorney's Office). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Carlos Alvarez
  • Kristin M. Zedek
  • Destiny Samuel
  • Erika Mairvel Mejia
  • Ruben Medina
  • Yaquelin Estela Medina
  • Patience Imoni Lynch
  • Shary Margartia Ledesma

+ 3 more

Defendants

  • Cindy Jo Wolfe
  • Cindy Burchette Evans
  • Valerie Mitchell
  • Wake County, North Carolina

Counsel for plaintiffs

  • Catharine E. EdwardsEdwards Beightol, LLC
    Represents Vanessa Aguilar Ayala, Marwa Saad El Metwally, Kareemeldin Elazab, Shary Margartia Ledesma, Patience Imoni Lynch, Yaquelin Estela Medina, Ruben Medina, Erika Mairvel Mejia, Destiny Samuel, Kristin M. Zedek, Carlos Alvarez
    cee@eblaw.com · (919) 636-5100
  • Nicholas J. HartiganEdwards Beightol, LLC
    Represents Vanessa Aguilar Ayala, Marwa Saad El Metwally, Kareemeldin Elazab, Shary Margartia Ledesma, Patience Imoni Lynch, Yaquelin Estela Medina, Ruben Medina, Erika Mairvel Mejia, Destiny Samuel, Kristin M. Zedek, Carlos Alvarez
    njh@eblaw.com · (919) 636-5100
  • Kristen Lin BeightolEdwards Beightol, LLC
    Represents Vanessa Aguilar Ayala, Marwa Saad El Metwally, Kareemeldin Elazab, Shary Margartia Ledesma, Patience Imoni Lynch, Yaquelin Estela Medina, Ruben Medina, Erika Mairvel Mejia, Destiny Samuel, Kristin M. Zedek, Carlos Alvarez
    klb@eblaw.com · (919) 636-5100

Counsel for defendants

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