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Top Class Actions readers are starting to receive settlement checks from a class action lawsuit that accused Dairy Farmers of America and Hiland Dairy of artificially raising the price of milk and cream products in violation of Missouri state law.
According to reader comments and posts on our Facebook page, Class Members who filed a valid and timely claim for the dairy product settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $40 on Mar. 23, 2016.
If you filed a claim for the Missouri dairy class action settlement, keep an eye on your mailbox because your check should be arriving soon!
The class action settlement resolves allegations that Dairy Farmers of America and Hiland Dairy violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by conspiring together to inflate the price of raw farm milk which in turn raised the prices of dairy products.
Plaintiffs claim that this was done by intentionally suppressing the supply of farm milk through herd retirements thereby restricting price competition for farm milk.
As a result of this conspiracy, Missouri residents were forced to pay more for cream, half & half, yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and ice cream, the lawsuit states.
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. and Hiland Dairy deny any liability, but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the cost of further litigation.
Class Members of the dairy settlement included Missouri residents who purchased milk or cream items supplied by Dairy Farmers of America Inc. and/or Hiland Dairy since Jan. 1, 2004.
The deadline to file a claim for the Missouri milk class action settlement passed on Jan. 7, 2016.
Congratulations to our viewers who submitted a valid claim and got PAID! If you missed out, sign up for our free newsletter to receive updates on new class action lawsuits and settlements. You can also check out which class action settlements are still accepting claims in our Open Class Action Settlements section.
The plaintiffs are represented by John F. Edgar of Edgar Law Firm LLC; Isaac L. Diel of Sharp McQueen PA; and Thomas J.H. Brill of the Law Office of Thomas H. Brill.
The Dairy Product Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is Kristie Tessandori and Barbara Cusick v. Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Case No. 1216-CV13257, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, at Kansas City.
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My name is altonya n johnson from greenville ala 36037 and I did a claim for this settlement my address is 328 Cunningham st greenville ala 36037 and I was checking 2 see whn will I receive my payment please email me back