Albertsons Supermarkets Alleged to Engage in Price-Gouging Complaint

June 3, 2020

With the Covid-19 pandemic, certain vital items have been in short supply: toilet paper, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, face masks, and so on. The complaint for this class action alleges that “unscrupulous sellers have taken the opportunity to profit from desperate members of the of the public by gouging prices of essential items…” This is unfair, but the complaint claims it is also a violation of various state laws, including California’s Unfair Competition Law and brings suit against Albertsons Companies, Inc.