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A $45 million Walmart weighted groceries settlement has been reached in Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc., a class action lawsuit that claimed the retailer allowed customers to buy certain weighted groceries for more than the lowest in-store advertised price.ย
The Walmart class action lawsuit settlement class is made up of anyone who purchased weighted goods and bagged citrus in person at a Walmart store between Oct.19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024. โWeighted goodsโ refers to variable-weight meat, poultry, pork and seafood products labeled with a price-embedded bar code and designated by Walmart as part of its Department 93 products, while โbagged citrusโ refers to organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.
The plaintiff in Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc. claimed the retailerโs point-of-sale machines would artificially raise the weight of the weighted goods when marked at a discounted โRollbackโ price, causing the total price to be more than the advertised discount.ย
In addition, the superstore allegedly advertised and promoted bagged produce weights that exceeded the actual weight of the product, meaning customers paid more per ounce. Sold-by-weight products on clearance with a reduced-price sticker also had a discrepancy between the advertised per-pound price and the final customer-paid price.ย ย
Walmart is an American retail chain that operates hypermarkets and grocery stores across the United States. As of January 2024, there were 4,622 Walmart stores in the U.S.
The company denies any accusations of wrongdoing but has agreed to the settlement to resolve the claims made in Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc.
Class members can receive a cash payment from the Walmart weighted groceries settlement.
Approved claimants who do not have a receipt or proof of purchase can attest to purchasing a certain amount of weighted goods or produce for a set amount of money. Claimants who attest to buying one to 50 products will receive $10; claimants who purchased 51 to 75 products will receive $15; those who purchased 76 up to 100 products will receive $20; and claimants who attest to purchasing 101 or more products will receive $25.
Approved claimants with receipts or proof of purchase are entitled to receive 2% of the total cost of the substantiated weighted goods and bagged citrus products purchased, up to a cap of $500.ย
Claimants may be able to obtain copies of their receipts on Walmartโs website.
If the amount due to claimants exceeds the amount in the net settlement fund, each claimantโs payment will be decreased proportionately.
The deadline to opt out of or object to the Walmart class action lawsuit settlement is May 22, 2024.
A final approval hearing in the Walmart weighted groceries settlement will take place June 12, 2024.
Claim forms must be submitted by June 5, 2024.
Whoโs Eligible
The settlement class is made up of anyone who purchased weighted goods and bagged citrus in person at a Walmart store between Oct.19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024. โWeighted goodsโ refers to variable-weight meat, poultry, pork and seafood products labeled with a price-embedded bar code and designated by Walmart as part of its Department 93 products, while โbagged citrusโ refers to organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and navel oranges that were sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.
Potential Award
$500
Proof of Purchase
Approved claimants must provide a receipt or proof of purchase that shows each product they paid for during the class period and the price of each product.ย
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 youโre unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administratorโs website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you donโt qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
06/05/2024
Case Name
Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc., Case No. 8:22-cv-02402, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division
Final Hearing
06/12/2024
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
c/o Claims Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA19103
833-987-9998
Class Counsel
Kimberly M Donaldson-Smith
CHIMICLES SHWARTZ KRINER & DONALDSON-SMITH LLP
Defense Counsel
Naomi G Beer
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
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353 thoughts onWalmart weighted groceries $45M class action settlement
Walmart is our family go to store. We have always used Walmart nearest us to shop at. Walmarty has always have the most to offer in one time/one pace to shop. We have always accepted Walmart the best place to shop.
I order my groceries online and several times I have ordered chicken thighs for $1.28/pound on the website. But when they arrive, theyโre much more expensive per pound. This is clearly fraudulent. I didnโt have time to mess with it before, but Iโm not doing this anymore.
Desde enero 2023 hasta la fecha marzo 7 2024 e comprado en dos Estados ya que tengo tarjetas Fusta por tener 69 aรฑos de edad estos Estados son Tennessee y Florida
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I have purchased from Walmart in different states for myself, family, and friends since since the beginning of time and Iโve used different cards. I donโt keep receipts. Too much paper, trying to save a tree and clutter.
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Walmart knows everything you purchase. Why are receipts needed?!
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Yeah but if Walmart would pull all the receipts they end up paying a lot more then when everyone has to submit their own receipts especially since during covid slot of people received an allowance from their health insurance for healthy food like i got 150mo which I bought a lot of fruit and veggies. So guess how many people got that? The lawsuit reward wouldnโt be able to cover that, Walmart made a lot more than 45 millions on their little mistake. Lawsuit like this should just say that Walmart needs to pay everyone that money back plus say an extra 20%, now that would be justice. Why should we come up with all the receipts now especially since receipts from Walmart just like alot of businesses fade over time so all you have after a couple of months is blank receipts. So now I have to look at walmart.com for my receipts and Iโm sure they wonโt have all of them on their.