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UPDATE 3: Appeals were resolved and according to the settlement website interim payments to eligible claimants were made as of September 8, 2020. Final payments are estimated to go out Winter 2020. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2, October 2, 2019: The Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action Settlement appeals are still pending. Payments cannot be made to class members as long as appeals are pending. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
UPDATE: The Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on December 7, 2018. On December 10, 2018, a notice of appeal was filed. Claims will not be paid until all appeals are exhausted. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
A $1.51 billion settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit involving Syngenta Agrisure Viptera genetically modified corn, which was rejected by China in 2013 after it discovered the Syngenta corn had been imported without first being approved.
This rejection of U.S. corn shipments allegedly caused a significant drop in corn prices. Thousands of plaintiffs, including farmers, food producers, and transnational agribusinesses sued Syngenta. Their complaints have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation titled In re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation in Kansas federal court.
If you are or were a corn producer, grain handling facility or ethanol production facility, you may be entitled to compensation from the Syngenta corn class action settlement.
Syngenta began selling Agrisure Viptera GMO corn that included a new insect-resistant genetic trait called MIR 162. In 2013, Syngenta reportedly began selling another GMO corn brand called Agrisure Duracade, which included the MIR 162 and a new insect-resistant trait called “Event 5307.”
According to the consolidated GMO corn class action lawsuit, Syngenta began selling Agrisure Viptera and Agrisure Duracade before it should have because the MIR 162 and Event 5307 traits had not yet been approved for import by China.
The plaintiffs claim Syngenta failed to take reasonable steps to ensure that portions of the U.S. corn supply that were to be exported to China were not contaminated with the unapproved corn. China began rejecting U.S. corn shipments after allegedly detecting Viptera traits in corn shipments received from the United States, the Syngenta class action lawsuit alleges.
Syngenta claims that the price drop in corn that occurred in 2013 was not related to China’s rejection of U.S. corn but was actually related to a worldwide bumper crop of corn. The company notes that both the MIR 162 and Event 5307 traits have received Chinese approval.
Syngenta denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the Agrisure Viptera class action lawsuit to avoid the cost of ongoing litigation and potential appeals.
The Syngenta corn seed class action settlement was preliminarily approved on April 10, 2018.
Who’s Eligible
The Corn Producer Class includes any corn producer in the United States with an interest in U.S. corn priced for sale between Sept. 15, 2013 and April 10, 2018.
The Grain Handling Facility Class includes any grain handling facility in the United States with an interest in U.S. corn priced for sale between Sept. 15, 2013 and April 10, 2018.
The Ethanol Production Facility Class includes any ethanol production facility in the United States with an interest in U.S. corn, including DDGs, priced for sale between Sept. 15, 2013 and April 10, 2018.
Potential Award
Varies, depending on a number of factors.
A maximum of $22.6 million has been set aside to pay Corn Producers who purchased and planted Viptera and Duracade seeds, a maximum of $29.9 million has been set aside to pay Grain Handling Facilities, and $19.5 million has been set aside to pay Ethanol Production Facilities that are covered by the Syngenta class action settlement.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
10/12/2018
Case Name
In re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation, Case No. 2:14-md-02591-JWL-JPO, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Final Hearing
11/15/2018
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Corn Settlement Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 26226
Richmond, VA 23260
1-833-567-2676
Questions@CornSeedSettlement.com
Class Counsel
Christopher A. Seeger
SEEGER WEISS LLP
Daniel E. Gustafson
GUSTAFSON GLUECK PLLC
Patrick J. Stueve
STUEVE SIEGEL HANSON LLP
Lynn R. Johnson
SHAMBERG JOHNSON & BERGMAN
Kenneth A. Wexler
WEXLER WALLACE LLP
James E. Cecchi
CARELL BYRNE CECCHI OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO PC
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Thomas P. Schult of
BERKOWITZ OLIVER LLP
Michael D. Jones
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
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37 thoughts onSyngenta Corn Seed Class Action Settlement
Updates
Claims were originally supposed to be paid in 2nd qtr of 2019 (apr-june) but there was an appeal filed shortly after final approval so claimants likely won’t be paid til sometime in the 4th qtr or later
does anyone know if they are still in appeal?
claims submitted according to special master report on PACER:
180,245 Subclass1
37,523 Subclass2
1,865 Subclass3
350 Subclass4
and 8,211 claims still being processed that havent been assigned a class at the date of the filing. after atty fees, if claims will be paid on a pro rata basis that should avg out to about 4300 per claim unless the claims will be paid a specific amount by subclass. it probably wont be til sometime at toward the end of the 1st qtr of 2019 payments will be made. (thats just an educated guess)
1.4 billion going to lawyers? Unbelievable!!! Nice we will all get $1.00. I’m glad I did all this for that.
I would like to know too. Got a mailing requesting more info a few months ago. That all the communications I’ve had now!
I would like to know the status of the hearing re: the Syngenta corn seed settlement. I am a claimant. Is there a # that I can call.
I would like to know too. Got a mailing requesting more info a few months ago. That all the communications I’ve had now!
What was the outcome from yesterday court hearing?
Want to check on my claim but don’t remember my claim number
Invested in corn products
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