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Website is UP!
Updated 2/17/10
No Short Form Notice Available Yet
Award (how much your claim may be worth):
Up to $100 with proof of purchase, $30 without proof of purchase if you send in a paper claim form or $15 if you file an online claim.
Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Case(s): James Gemelas, et al. v. The Dannon Company, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:08-cv-00236, United States District Court for the Norther District of Ohio
Company(ies): The Dannon Company, Inc. 
Website Link to access the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement and get YOUR Stake (GO HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM ONLINE): Settlement Administrator Website
Address of Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator to submit a claim form (NOT REQUIRED):
Dannon Class Action Settlement Administrator
c/o The Garden City Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 9320
Dublin, OH 43017-4220
Phone Number to call for assistance: 1-888-418-6122
Details: The Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement claimed that Dannon falsely advertised the health benefits of its Activia® and DanActive® branded products. Dannon Activia Yogurt was sold nationwide beginning in February 2006. Dannon’s DanActive drink was sold nationwide beginning in January 2007. So what can you claim? You can claim up to $100 with proof of purchase, $30 without proof of purchase if you send in a paper claim form or $15 if you file an online claim form. The claim process is relatively straight forward. We’ll just detail the online claim form as it’s expected that 90% or more of claims will be made online. Please note, the max you’ll receive doing this is $15. The claim process is the same for those looking for more, they’ll just want to send in a paper claim form (also available at the Settlement Administrator Website) and send it in (including proof of purchase if attempting to claim more than $30.)
Head over to the Dannon Activia Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator Website and click on “Claim Form.” Follow the prompts and you’ll soon be filling out the Online Claim Form. On the claim form you must include all of your contact information. Make sure it’s accurate! You’ll also have to fill in the products purchased, date of purchase, and price paid per product. Per the Settlement Administrator Website, the average prices of Dannon Activia and DanActive products are below:
Activia 4pk $2.39
Activia 8pk $4.77
Activia 12pk $6.82
Activia Fiber $2.39
Activia Light 4pk $2.41
Activia Light 8pk $4.73
Activia Light 12pk $6.81
Activia Drinks $3.50
Activia Quarts $2.87
Activia Light Quarts $2.77
DanActive 4pk $2.36
DanActive Light 4pk $2.45
DanActive 8pk $4.81
DanActive Light 8pk $4.81
After you have submitted the information you will have the opportunity to upload scanned copies of your receipts showing you purchased Dannon Activa or DanActive yogurt products. Remember, if you are claiming up to $15 worth of purchases you will not be required to submit paperwork showing a proof of purchase. You can just click on Continue from the Upload screen. Next you’ll have to enter your name to act as a digital signature. That’s it! You’re done! Kick back, hope the Dannon Activa Class Action Lawsuit Settlement doesn’t get challenged and wait for your $15 check.
If you are claiming up to $30 you need to print out a paper claim form, sign it, and send it in. If you are claiming up to $100 in Dannon Activia or DanActive purchases you must print out the paper claim form, fill it out completely, include receipts or other proof of purchase, and send it in. Now head over to the Dannon Activia Class Action Settlement Administrator Website and submit your claim! Good luck!
Purchased From: Anytime until 4/23/2010
Claims Accepted Until (YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY THIS DATE!): 10/1/2010
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Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Amount(s): $35,000,000 = $24,494,000 (cash to be distributed to the class) + $500,000 (Settlement Expenses – Estimate) + $5,000 (Lead/Named Plaintiff who was deposed) + $1,000 (if not deposed) or $7,500 (if deposed) per Lead/Named Plaintiff + $10,000,000 Attorney Fees/Expenses
Settlement Administrator(s): Garden City Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel:
Timothy G. Blood
Blood Hurst & O’Reardon LLP
John R. Climaco
The Climaco Law Firm
Jayne A. Goldstein
Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLP
Jonathan M. Stein
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP
Frank Piscitelli
Frank Piscitelli Co., LPA
Defense Counsel:
Angel Garganta
Beth H. Parker
Arnold & Porter
TCA Staff Tidbit: 
Who doesn’t love Yogurt? It’s good, and good for you! No one is disputing that fact. In this class action the dispute seems to arise from claims that Dannon Activia yogurt and DanActive yogurt are “clinically proven” to help your digestive system. While some of the ingredients in Dannon Activia and DanActive yogurts are show to have a posivite effect on the immune system we weren’t able to find any independent clinical studies which show that the Dannon product itself has this effect.
That’s why these types of class action lawsuits are getting settled. Unless you have performed an independent, heavily verified, clinical study it’s typically unlawful to claim that your product helps your body in a specific way. In addition, if you are going to make these claims, often times they need to be approved by the FDA. While the claims may help sales they tend to mislead the consumer buying the product. Now, lets get serious, a $35,000,000 class action settlement to Dannon is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to Activia sales and won’t hurt them much (though it sure will get the point accross!) If you purchase Activia yogurt, make sure to submit your claim! Don’t miss out, especially since online claims are accepted! Head over to the Dannon Activia Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator Website now.
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31 thoughts onDannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Ive tried the yogurt to help ease a medical problem i have in my digestive system and after 4 days i do dare report that the every day bloating I’ve had has eased up. Dannon i dont want your money just keep up the good job you do ! i enjoy your product and have passed it on to others in my area. thank you
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
i was severly sickk and will not eat any form of yogout
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
One more thing…not many people know this, but the FDA/health authorities are also behind on understanding the scope of the probiotic arena. Since it’s a new trend, they also have to ‘catch up’ to define what is acceptable and what can/can’t be said on television or claimed in general. When you are leading a trend, you will always have resistance and some people that don’t believe you are meeting certain criteria. In any case, whether or not Activia meets the standards needed to charge a premium which i believe it does (plus it tastes great), the light should really be shining on the copycats (Yoplait among others) that are jumping into this probiotic craze blindly and don’t have the research or scientific proof to back up ANY of their claims. I’d still rather pay 50 cents more for a yogurt with healthy bacteria, than a cheap yogurt that’s 90% filler and doesn’t taste half as good.
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Activia does help regulate your digestive system. It’s the other copycat companies that have not done any trials and that are jumping on the probiotics ship that should be stopped. Dannon’s the target because they are the biggest player. Activia has 30 yrs of research, 30+ clinical studies, yet other competitors are launching probiotic yogurt with no research and their probiotics haven’t even been proven not to counteract each other’s effects! BTW, Regularis is the trademarked name of the probiotic…of course it’s not meant to pretend to be scientific (if you don’t name it, others will copy it so you have no choice). The truth is that a lot of people are enjoying better digestive health because of Activia, whether or not the extent of that benefit differs from person to person or not.
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I have tried, with no results, still had to use other methods to achieve regular movements. And it actually had the opposite affect.:-(
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I have been eating this yogurt for days not and all I hav e recieved is a upset stomach. I thought that it will make me regular but I guess not.
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Ridiculous law suits like this raise the price
of products for all consumers. So while you
may profit a small amount, you cause the price
of food to continue to skyrocket.
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
I thought it tasted good, but I was hoping that the claims were true… unfortunately, for me, they weren’t. I REALLY could have been alot happier if it were true.
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Interesting, I’ve been hearing this very thing for years about Activia, that’s why I never wasted my money on anything other than regular yogurt. ; )
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
It does taste good.