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:Kellogg Sales Company is settling a class action alleging it violated certain food laws in its labeling of three of its breakfast cereals. The complaint alleged that the cereals were labeled to make them seem healthy, despite the fact that they had a high added sugar content.
Docket Number:16-cv-4955-LHK
Company: Kellogg Sales Company
Filing Deadline: September 7, 2021
Class Period: August 29, 2012 to May 1, 2020
Objection Deadline: September 7, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: September 7, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: November 18, 2021
Proof of Purchase:You do not need proof to file a claim, but you may be able to make a larger claim if you do have it.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a person in the US, and between August 29, 2012 and May 1, 2020, you bought one of the class products, for household use and not for resale. The class products include the following:
- Kellogg’s Original Raisin Bran and Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch, in a package with the words “heart healthy.”
- Kellogg’s Smart Start Original Antioxidants, in a package with the words “heart healthy” or “lightly sweetened.”
- Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size (Original, Maple Brown Sugar, Strawberry, or Blueberry varieties), Big Bites (Original variety), Little Bites (Chocolate or Cinnamon Roll varieties), or Touch of Fruit in the Middle (Mixed Berry and Raspberry varieties) in a package with the words “lightly sweetened.”
Equal share of the net settlement fund, estimated at $16.09 per person. Without proof of purchase: Limit two boxes per month of Raisin Bran and Smart Start and one box per month of Frosted Mini-Wheats. With proof of purchase: No limit. Final amounts will depend on the number of claims and the claimant’s purchase history.
Total Settlement Amount: $13,000,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000-$10,000
Law Firms:
Jackson Foster LLC
The Law Office of Jack Fitzgerald PC
Claim Form: Kellogg Cereals Healthy-Sounding Claims Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Stephen Hadley et al. v. Kellogg Sales Co.
Settlement Website: Kellogg Cereals Healthy-Sounding Claims Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Postlethwaite & Netterville
Hadley v. Kellogg Sales Co. Class Administrator
P.O. Box 5098
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
info@CerealClaims.com
(844) 907-1160