Welcome to the Information Website for the Thomas, et al. v. Winston Weaver Co. Inc. Class Action Lawsuit.

If you are a person or entity that resided, lived, worked, or maintained a place of business or charitable organization within the one-mile evacuation zone of the Winston Weaver facility on January 31, 2022, and sustained economic and/or nuisance-related damages caused by the fire and evacuation, excluding personal injury, a class action lawsuit may affect your rights.

A class action lawsuit known as Thomas, et al. v. Winston Weaver Co. Inc., Case Nos. 22 CVS 929, and 22 CVS 683 is pending in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, in the State of North Carolina, Forsyth County against Winston Weaver Co., Inc. (“Defendant”) arising out of an evacuation as a result of a fire. The lawsuit alleges damages resulting from Defendant’s negligence, negligence per se, gross negligence, private nuisance, and/or public nuisance which proximately caused the fire and subsequent evacuation.

The Court has not decided who is right or wrong. There is no money available now, and no guarantee there will be. However, if you are a member of the class described above, your legal rights are affected, and you have a choice to make now.

The information on this website may affect your rights. Please read carefully.


Your Legal Rights and Options Deadline
Exclude Yourself Get out of this lawsuit. Get no benefits if any are available in the future. Keep your right to sue separately. If you ask to be excluded from this lawsuit and money or benefits are later awarded, you will not receive any money or benefits. You will keep any right to file your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendant at your own expense, and with your own lawyer about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. Postmarked by: August 25, 2025
Do Nothing Stay in this lawsuit. Await the outcome. Give up the right to sue separately. By doing nothing, you keep the possibility of getting money or benefits that may come from a trial or a settlement. You will give up your right to sue Defendant separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. You will be bound by any future judgment in this lawsuit.
Current Status

The Plaintiffs must prove their legal claims against the Defendant at trial. If you do not ask to be excluded from the lawsuit and money or benefits are obtained from the Defendant, you will be notified about how to receive your benefits.


Important Dates
  • January 31, 2022
    Class Period
  • August 25, 2025
    Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement
  • September 2, 2025
    Trial