McCormick & Schmick’s Kobe Beef Class Action Settlement

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over claims that it misled consumers about its Kobe beef menu items. If you purchased any menu item advertised to contain Kobe beef at a McCormick & Schmick’s restaurant in California between July 10, 2008 and July 15, 2012, you may be eligible to receive a comp card from the class action settlement.

The McCormick & Schmick’s Kobe Beef settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Daniel Flannery, et al. v. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc., et al.) that alleges the restaurant falsely advertised that some of its menu items contained Kobe beef, a specific type of beef that is only available from Japan.

McCormick & Schmick’s has denied all of the allegations in the class action lawsuit, but has agreed to provide comp cards to consumers under a class action settlement that was preliminarily approved on Sept. 20, 2013.

To be eligible for a $15 comp card, Class Members must mail a Claim Form and proof that you purchased a meal in excess of $15 from any California McCormick & Schmick’s restaurant, postmarked no later than Feb. 1, 2014. Class Members who do not provide a qualifying receipt will be entitled to a $10 comp card. Detailed claims filing instructions are provided below.

Who’s Eligible

If you purchased any menu item advertised to contain Kobe beef at a McCormick & Schmick’s restaurant in California between July 10, 2008 and July 15, 2012, you may be eligible to receive a comp card from the class action settlement.

Potential Award

$15

Proof of Purchase

None Required

Claim Form

To receive a comp card from the McCormick & Schmick’s Kobe beef settlement, you must mail the Claim Form and proof of purchase (if you have it) postmarked no later than Feb. 1, 2014 to the following address:

Flannery v. McCormick & Schmick’s, Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services
P.O. Box 43034
Providence, RI 02940-3034

Claim Form Deadline

2/1/14

Case Name

Daniel Flannery, et al. v. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc., et al.

Final Hearing

4/17/14

Settlement Website

www.KobeClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

Kurtzman Carson Consultants
P.O. Box 43034
Providence, RI 02940-3034
1-855-330-5901

[email protected]

Class Counsel

Kevin Shenkman, Esq.
Mary Ruth Hughes, Esq.
SHENKMAN & HUGHES

Edwin Aiwazian, Esq.
LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE PC

UPDATE: A California judge granted final approval to the McCormick & Schmick’s Kobe beef class action settlement on May 8, 2014.