Dreamfields Pasta Class Action Settlement Checks in the Mail

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Consumers are reporting that they are receiving checks in the mail from the Dreamfields pasta class action settlement, an agreement resolving claims that the company’s low-carb pasta was falsely advertised as having fewer carbs and a lower glycemic index than other brands of traditional pasta.

Specifically, TCA viewers are reporting that as Class Members are receiving checks in the mail worth as much as $28 from the Dreamfields class action settlement.

These Dreamfields Pasta settlement checks being mailed out to Class Members stem from the class action lawsuit known as Mirakay, et al. v. Dakota Growers Pasta Co. Inc., et al., which accuses Dakota Growers Pasta Co., the makers of Dreamfields pasta products, of falsely advertising their pasta as a “low-glycemic index and low-carbohydrate alternative to traditional pasta.” The plaintiffs of this false advertising class action lawsuit claim that independent testing of Dreamfield pasta products allegedly revealed that these supposedly low-carb and low-glycemic index pasta products had the same amount of digestible carbs when compared to regular pasta.

Plaintiffs Joseph Mirakay, Louis Messina, Michael Elefterakis, and John Gembinski claim that not only did Dakota Growers falsely advertise Dreamfields pasta as low-carb and low-glycemic index, but the company also charged a premium for their product, about twice the price of regular pasta. In this Dreamfields pasta class action lawsuit, the plaintiffs brought several allegations against the defendant, including claims of New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act violations, breach of contract and breach of express and implied warranty, among other charges on behalf of themselves and a Class of nationwide consumers.

In April 2014, both parties entered into a Dreamfields Pasta class action settlement agreement, which according to court documents would provide up to $5 million in cash refunds for eligible Class Members. Dakota Growers Pasta Co. denies all liability in this Dreamfields pasta false advertising class action lawsuit, but has agreed to settle the case in order to avoid the uncertainty of continued litigation as well as increasing attorney’s fees and court costs.

A New Jersey federal court gave this proposed Dreamfields pasta class action settlement final approval in October of last year. Per the settlement agreement, in addition to the $5 million settlement fund, which would refund Class Members $1.99 per box of Dreamfields pasta product purchased, the company also agreed to pay $2.9 million in attorney’s fees, court costs, and separate awards for the named Class representatives. This means that the total cost of the Dreamfields pasta class action settlement is $7.9 million.

If you are a Class Member of the Dreamfields pasta class action lawsuit (meaning that you purchased Dreamfields pasta products in the U.S. for personal use with a label referencing “glycemic index” or “digestible carbs,” between February 2004 and July 1, 2014), and you filed a claim for the class action settlement, then you may be receiving a settlement check in the mail soon.

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The Dreamfields Pasta Class Action Lawsuit is Mirakay, et al. v. Dakota Growers Pasta Co. Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-04429, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.