Palmer’s Deli & Market Class Action Settlement

An Illinois restaurant chain has agreed to provide free drinks to customers as part of a class action lawsuit settlement over claims it failed to comply with federal anti-identity theft law.

Palmer’s Deli & Market was sued last year for “willfully violating” the U.S. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), which prohibits companies from printing more than 5 digits of a customer’s credit card number or card expiration date on printed store receipts. The class action lawsuit accused Palmer’s of violating FACTA and exposing customers to possible identity theft by printing full card expiration dates on its receipts.

FACTA violations carry a statutory penalty of between $100 and $1,000 for each “willful violation” of its rules.

The proposed Palmer’s Deli & Market class action settlement will provide free soft drinks to the nearly 754,000 credit and debit card customers who visited five locations between June 3, 2008 and May 30, 2011. The coupons will provide a free soft drink with a $5 purchase to anyone who can prove they used a credit or debit card at Palmer’s during the class period. This proof can include an original store receipt (showing a card expiration date) or credit card statements showing that a credit or debit transaction was made at Palmer’s.

Claims will be accepted during an unspecified six-week period that will begin with Palmer’s posting signs and publishing ads to let people know about the deal.