Templeton Rye Whiskey Class Action Settlement Checks Mailed

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Top Class Actions readers say they are starting to receive checks in the mail from a class action settlement stemming over allegations that Templeton Rye whiskey is falsely labeled as “made in Iowa” in a “small batch.”

According to reader comments and posts on the Top Class Actions Facebook page, Class Members who submitted timely and valid claims for the Templeton Rye whiskey settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $23 on Mar. 11, 2016.

If you filed a claim for the Templeton whiskey class action settlement, keep an eye on your mailbox because you may soon be receiving your payment!

The Templeton Rye whiskey settlement resolves allegations that the spirits manufacturer charged a premium price for its whiskey by deceptively marketing it as “made in Iowa” in a “small batch,” when the plaintiff contends it was actually distilled in Indiana.

The whiskey maker agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle the accusations as well as change its labeling to remove the phrases “Small Batch” and “Prohibition-Era Recipe.” Templeton Rye also agreed to modify the back panel of the whiskey label to disclose that the product is distilled in Indiana.

Templeton Rye denied all of the allegations but agreed to settle the whiskey labeling class action lawsuit to avoid the expense of further litigation.

The deadline to submit a Claim Form for the Templeton Rye Whiskey class action settlement passed on Nov. 18, 2015.

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The Templeton Whiskey class action plaintiffs are represented by Thomas A. Zimmerman, Jr. of Zimmerman Law Offices PC and Ari J. Scharg of Edelson PC.

The Templeton Rye Whiskey Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is McNair v. Templeton Rye Spirits LLC, Case No. 1:14-cv-07440, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.