Date Initiated: 01/31/2021
The Class is made up of all individuals who purchased any of the covered Godiva chocolate products between Jan. 31, 2015, and Oct. 26, 2021, in the United States.
Date Initiated: 10/26/2021
The Class is made up of all individuals who purchased any of the covered Godiva chocolate products between Jan. 31, 2015, and Oct. 26, 2021, in the United States.
Hesse, et al. v. Godiva Chocolatier Inc., Case No. 1:19-cv-00927-AJN in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date Initiated: 01/31/2021
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit allege the company violated the law through its representations that Godiva chocolates are made in Belgium, when in fact they are not. The plaintiffs claim the “Belgium 1926” statement on the label is misleading.
The Class is made up of all individuals who purchased any of the covered Godiva chocolate products between Jan. 31, 2015, and Oct. 26, 2021, in the United States.
Date Initiated: 10/26/2021
The Court preliminarily approved this settlement Oct. 26, 2021.
Class Members who wish to receive compensation must file a claim.
Those who submit proof of purchase along with their valid and timely claim form can receive $1.25 per product purchased, or up to a maximum potential payment of $25.
Without proof of purchase, claimants can receive $1.25 per product purchased, up to a maximum of $15.
These amounts also reflect the maximum payment amount per household.
The deadline to opt out of or object to the settlement is March 7, 2022.
Claim forms must be submitted no later than Feb. 23, 2022.
The claim deadline was Feb. 23, 2022.
