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Northrop Grumman Canoga Park Contamination Class Action Settlement

Settlement Amount
$75,000,000
Claim Deadline
October 10, 2026
Total Fund
$75,000,000

Northrop Grumman Canoga Park Contamination Class Action Settlement allows eligible homeowners to file claims from a $75,000,000 fund. Current owners of a single-family home or townhome in the mapped Canoga Park and Winnetka class area may qualify, and former owners who owned as of July 1, 2024 but had sold as of the August 11, 2026 notice date may qualify for a reduced amount. Class counsel estimates about $7,494 to $21,110 per home for current owners by sub-area, and about $444 for former owners. The claim deadline is October 10, 2026. Confirm your address on canogaparkclassaction.com, attach proof of ownership, and file with the Unique ID and PIN from your notice or by mail. The case is Behar v. Northrop Grumman Corporation, et al., No. 2:21-cv-03946-HDV-SK (C.D. Cal.). A.B. Data, Ltd. is the class administrator.

Do I Qualify?

You may be eligible if:

Attach documentary proof of ownership as of July 1, 2024 or the notice date (deed, title policy, mortgage statement, property tax bill, HUD-1 or Closing Disclosure, homeowners insurance declaration page, certificate of title, government ownership record, or a utility bill in your name at the class area address). Online filing also requires the Unique ID and PIN from the mailed claim form. Sign under penalty of perjury. File a separate claim form for each qualifying property.

File your claim through the official settlement website at canogaparkclassaction.com before October 10, 2026.

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What Happened?

The parties reached this $75,000,000 settlement in Behar v. Northrop Grumman Corporation, et al., No. 2:21-cv-03946-HDV-SK, after the court certified two classes on July 1, 2024. Notice was dated August 11, 2026. The lawsuit alleges that contaminants in the soil and groundwater beneath the class area, including trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), came from operations in the late 1960s to early 1970s by alleged legal predecessors of the defendants at a Canoga Park facility, depressing property values and leaving homes needing vapor-intrusion mitigation. Northrop Grumman Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation deny the claims and deny wrongdoing or liability. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing. The release does not cover personal injury, wrongful death, or medical monitoring.

Current owners share the net fund by mapped sub-area; former owners share a separate $100,000 pool. There is one payment per home. The final approval hearing is November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. No payment date had been announced as of August 18, 2026.

How to File Your Claim

  1. Confirm your address is in the class area using the map, address search, or address list on canogaparkclassaction.com and note the sub-area
  2. Complete the claim and release form and attach one acceptable ownership document
  3. Submit online with the Unique ID and PIN from your mailed claim form, or mail the form so it is postmarked or received by October 10, 2026
  4. File a separate claim form for each qualifying property
  5. Claims due October 10, 2026
  6. Visit the official claim form: https://www.canogaparkclassaction.com/

How Much Will I Actually Get?

Estimated $7,494 to $21,110 per home for current owners; approximately $444 for former owners

Last reviewed: August 18, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the Northrop Grumman Canoga Park contamination settlement?
The class includes current owners of a single-family home or townhome in the mapped Canoga Park and Winnetka class area as of the August 11, 2026 notice date, plus former owners who owned such a home as of July 1, 2024 but had sold it as of the notice date. Employees of the defendants are excluded. Eligibility turns on ownership and location, not on damage. Check the official settlement website for the class area map, address search, and list of covered addresses by sub-area.
How much can I get from the Northrop Grumman Canoga Park settlement?
The settlement creates a $75,000,000 cash fund. Class counsel estimates about $21,110 per home in Sub-Area A, about $16,037 in Sub-Area B, about $7,494 in Sub-Area C, and about $444 for former owners. Those figures are estimates. There is one payment per home regardless of how many people own it. A home sold after July 1, 2024 can generate two payments from different pots — one to the former owner from the $100,000 former-owner pool, and one to the current owner from the sub-area allocation.
What proof do I need to file a Northrop Grumman Canoga Park claim?
Attach documentary proof that you owned the property as of July 1, 2024 or as of the notice date. Acceptable documents include a property deed, title insurance policy, mortgage statement, property tax statement or bill, HUD-1 or Closing Disclosure, homeowners insurance declaration page, certificate of title, a government record evidencing ownership, or a utility bill in the class member's name showing the class area address. Online filing also requires the Unique ID and PIN printed on the mailed claim form. File a separate claim form for each qualifying property.
What are the Northrop Grumman Canoga Park settlement deadlines?
The claim and release form, with proof of ownership, must be postmarked or received by the class administrator by October 10, 2026. Opt-out and objection requests must be postmarked by September 25, 2026. The final approval hearing is November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time before Judge Hernán D. Vera in Courtroom 5B of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles. No payment date had been announced as of August 18, 2026.
My spouse and I own the house together. Do we each get a payment?
No. The settlement pays one amount per single-family home or townhome regardless of how many people own it. If several co-owners each file a valid claim, the administrator issues a single check payable to all of them, and the co-owners divide it among themselves.
Does the Northrop Grumman Canoga Park settlement affect a health claim?
The notice states that the release is limited to property damage and mitigation measures, and that it does not release claims for personal injury, wrongful death, or medical monitoring. Those categories are carved out expressly.

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