Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions
Case Summary:Anheuser-Busch, LLC makes a line of alcoholic drinks it calls Ritas. This settlement resolves a class action against it claiming that it implied that Ritas contained distilled spirits, such as tequila, or wine, even though they do not. The complaint alleged the company had engaged in false advertising.
Docket Number:20-cv-00889-SRB
Company: Anheuser-Busch
Filing Deadline: December 16, 2022
Class Period: January 1, 2018 to July 19, 2022
Objection Deadline: November 11, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: November 11, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: December 2, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof, but you may be able to make a larger claim if you do so.
Eligibility:The Ritas products include Ritas brand Margarita, Spritz, or Fizz products, or any variety pack with those products. Ritas brand products for which the labeling and packaging are in compliance are not included. For a list of included products, see https://ritassettlement.com/Home/Products.
Typical Settlement Amount:Refunds of from 10 to 85 cents per product. (1) Without proof of purchase: Up to a maximum of $9.75 per household. (2) With proof of purchase: Up to a maximum of $21.25 per household. Anheuser-Busch has also agreed to make changes to its business practices.
Total Settlement Amount: Unknown
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$2,500
Law Firms:
Dollar Burns & Becker LC
Faruqi & Faruqi LLP
Claim Form: Rita Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Browning, et al., v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC
Settlement Website: Rita Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions, Inc.
Browning v. Anheuser-Busch Administrator
P.O. Box 5176
Portland, OR 97208-5176
info@RitasSettlement.com
888-905-0657