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Chicken of the Sea agreed to a $6.5 million packaged tuna class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it violated antitrust laws by working together to raise and fix the price of canned tuna.
The settlement benefits consumers and entities in certain states who purchased packaged tuna products in packages of 40 ounces or more manufactured by Chicken of the Sea, StarKist, Bumble Bee, Lion America, Big Catch and other defendants and purchased directly from DOT Foods, Sysco, US Foods, Sam’s Club, Walmart or Costco between June 2011 and December 2016.Â
States covered by the settlement are Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The multidistrict litigation claims Chicken of the Sea and numerous other tuna packagers violated federal antitrust laws by conspiring to raise and fix the price of canned tuna products. The scheme allegedly caused consumers to overpay for tuna products.
Chicken of the Sea is a seafood company that sells canned tuna, salmon and other seafood.
Chicken of the Sea hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $6.5 million settlement to resolve the tuna antitrust class action lawsuit. These funds join past settlements in the same litigation, including a $20 million class action settlement with Chicken of the Sea from last year.
Currently, there is no money available for distribution due to legal claims remaining against other defendants in the multidistrict litigation. When these remaining defendants settle or go to trial, consumers may receive settlement payments proportional to the amount they paid for qualifying products.
The exclusion deadline is June 21, 2023. No objection deadline is listed on the settlement website.
The final approval hearing in the canned tuna lawsuit settlement was scheduled for Aug. 12, 2022.
In order to receive settlement benefits in the future, class members must submit a valid claim form by June 21, 2023.
Who’s Eligible
Consumers and entities in certain states who purchased packaged tuna products in packages of 40 ounces or more manufactured by Chicken of the Sea, StarKist, Bumble Bee, Lion America, Big Catch and other defendants and purchased directly from DOT Foods, Sysco, US Foods, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart or Costco between June 2011 and December 2016.
States covered by the settlement are Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Potential Award
Varies
Proof of Purchase
Receipts or other documentation of purchase.
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 you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
06/21/2023
Case Name
In re: Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 3:15-md-02670-DMS-MDD, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Final Hearing
08/19/2022
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
In re Packaged Seafood Product Antitrust Litigation
c/o Kroll Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324
833-927-0821
Class Counsel
Jonathan W Cuneo
Joel Davidow
Blaine Finley
Peter Gil-Montllor
Christian Hudson
CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA LLP
Defense Counsel
John Roberti
Kelse Moen
Brian Fitzpatrick
Joshua L Shapiro
ALLEN & OVERY LLP
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174 thoughts onChicken of the Sea tuna antitrust $6.5M class action settlement
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For some reason I was unable to apply. Starkist and Bumble Bee are the only cans of tuna I have been purchasing since the 80’s and who has proofs of purchase from June 2011 and December 2016 to provide. ?? Seriously.
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Why isn’t Colorado on this list