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Deoleo USA Inc. has reportedly agreed to pay $7 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it made misrepresentations about Bertolli olive oil.
According to the Bertolli class action lawsuit, Deoleo misrepresented Bertolli olive oil as being “Imported from Italy” and that it qualified as “extra virgin” olive oil through the “best by” date.
Seven plaintiffs from Arkansas, California, Florida, New York, New Jersey and North Carolina allege claims for violations of deceptive practices laws in their states and assert claims for unjust enrichment.
In their motion supporting preliminary approval of the Bertolli olive oil class action settlement, the plaintiffs urge the judge to certify a nationwide Class of consumers, because Deoleo’s alleged misrepresentations affect consumers uniformly throughout the United States, and because the laws of all 50 states are substantively identical to the laws of at least one of the states represented by the plaintiffs. The judge had previously certified two Classes of California consumers.
The plaintiffs note that Deoleo has already removed the phrase “Imported from Italy” from its products and will not use similar phrasing unless the oil is entirely derived from olives grown and pressed in Italy.
Deoleo has also reportedly started bottling its “extra virgin” olive oil in dark green bottles to protect the product from light degradation. Further, the plaintiffs say that Deoleo agrees to stricter testing protocols during the bottling process, to shorten the “best by” period, and to disclose the date of harvest on every bottle of Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil to help ensure the product meets “extra virgin” standards at the time of sale and use.
Class Members of the proposed Bertolli settlement include anyone in the United States who purchased Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil since May 23, 2010 and anyone who purchased Bertolli olive oil labeled as “Imported from Italy” between May 23, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2015.
Under the terms of the proposed Bertolli olive oil settlement, each Class Member will be entitled to a cash refund of up to $7.25 per bottle purchased. No proof of purchase will be required for Class Members submitting a claim for up to five bottles.
Plaintiff Scott Koller initially filed the Bertolli olive oil class action lawsuit in May 2014. Bertolli repeatedly attempted to escape the litigation, but its motions to dismiss the Bertolli class action lawsuit were denied.
Koller asked a judge to grant Class certification to the Bertolli olive oil class action lawsuit in October 2015. In August 2017, the court certified two Classes of California consumers.
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Koller is represented by Adam J. Gutride, Seth A. Safier and Kristen G. Simplicio of Gutride Safier LLP and by Hasan A. Zavareei and Jeffrey D. Kaliel of Tycko & Zavareei LLP.
The Bertolli Olive Oil Class Action Lawsuit is Scott Koller v. Med Foods Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-02400, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
UPDATE: On May 18, 2018, the Bertolli Olive Oil class action settlement is now open. Click here to file a claim.
UPDATE 2: On May 7, 2019, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail worth as much as $375.57 from the Bertolli Olive Oil class action settlement. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
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Were you able to actually check to see if the money sent to your account???? I checked my account too as I was notified I had received money to discover it was deposited..
I have already filed a claim but have since moved. How do I submit an updated address to receive my settlement?
Didn’t go through
Add me please
The settlement website has been updated, and class members should be able to submit a claim form online now: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/. Please note that the settlement website also includes a claim form in the Important Document section that can be printed and mailed. You can contact the settlement administrator directly if you continue to have difficulty submitting an online claim: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/contact-us.html
what kind of proof of purchase is needed. it won’t let me submit the form for the 4 bottles I bought without a proof of purchase?
You can do directly to the settlement website and submit a claim: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/index.html. The settlement website has FAQs that detail claim submission requirements. You can contact the settlement administrator with any questions.
Please add me.These companies
You can do directly to the settlement website and submit a claim: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/index.html
There’s no confirmation page. The page doesn’t change after I click on submit. It just stays stationary & gives the indication to me, that nothing was submitted.
The settlement website has been updated, and class members should be able to submit a claim form online now: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/. Please note that the settlement website also includes a claim form in the Important Document section that can be printed and mailed. You can contact the settlement administrator directly if you continue to have difficulty submitting an online claim: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/contact-us.html.
Add me in not working link.
The settlement website has been updated, and class members should be able to submit a claim form online now: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/. Please note that the settlement website also includes a claim form in the Important Document section that can be printed and mailed. You can contact the settlement administrator directly if you continue to have difficulty submitting an online claim: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/contact-us.html.
Just today Sunday 5-20-2018 i began claimant and it didn’t submit. it was online complications.
The settlement website has been updated, and class members should be able to submit a claim form online now: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/. Please note that the settlement website also includes a claim form in the Important Document section that can be printed and mailed. You can contact the settlement administrator directly if you continue to have difficulty submitting an online claim: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/contact-us.html.
ADD ME IN .. THE LINK DOES NOT WORK.
The settlement website has been updated, and class members should be able to submit a claim form online now: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/. Please note that the settlement website also includes a claim form in the Important Document section that can be printed and mailed. You can contact the settlement administrator directly if you continue to have difficulty submitting an online claim: http://www.oliveoilsettlement.com/contact-us.html.