Date Initiated: 08/14/2015
The Class includes all customers who purchased a Benecol Spread in the United States during the Class Period (Jan. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2011).
Date Initiated: 09/28/2021
Settlement Class Members include all customers who purchased a Benecol Spread in the United States during the Class Period (Jan. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2011).
The deadline to file a claim in this class action settlement was Feb. 25, 2022.
Joann Martinelli, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., Case No. 2:15-CV-01733-MCE-DB in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Date Initiated: 08/14/2015
Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit allege Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals committed false and misleading advertising in order to boost their profits. The plaintiffs argue the company’s Benecol Spreads were advertised as containing “No Trans Fats” and “No Trans Fatty Acids.” Per the class action lawsuit, the plaintiffs say the Benecol Spreads did actually contain trans fats. They point to the use of partially hydrogenated oils as proof.
The Class includes all customers who purchased a Benecol Spread in the United States during the Class Period (Jan. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2011).
Date Initiated: 09/28/2021
The Court preliminarily approved this settlement Sept. 28, 2021.
Class Members who do not have proof of purchase from when they bought the Benecol Spread between Jan. 1, 2008, and Dec. 31, 2011, are eligible to receive up to $20, or $5 each for up to four tubs of the spreads.
Class Members who do have proof of purchase can receive a full refund for as many tubs as they purchased.
Proof may come in the form of a receipt or store loyalty card documentation and should establish the Class Member purchased the Benecol Spread, how many they purchased, the date of purchase, and the purchase price.
Class Members who do not file a claim will remain a part of the Class but will not receive a payment. That means they will not be eligible to pursue future litigation regarding this matter.
Class Members have the right to exclude themselves from the Settlement, which means they’ll retain the right to seek out future lawsuits.
The deadline for Class Members to exclude themselves or object to the Benecol Spread settlement is Jan. 26, 2022.
The deadline to file a claim in this class action settlement is Feb. 25, 2022.
The deadline to file a claim in this class action settlement was Feb. 25, 2022.
