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:A number of Tyson companies are settling a class action brought by direct purchasers of turkey products against producers of those products. The settling companies include Tyson Foods, Inc., Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. and the Hillshire Brands Companies. The complaint alleges that the companies broke antitrust laws by conspiring to fix, raise, or maintain the price of turkey products in the US for direct purchasers.
The case continues against other defendants, including Butterball, LLC, Cargill, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cooper Farms, Inc., Farbest Foods, Inc., Foster Farms, LLC, Foster Poultry Farms, Hormel Foods Corporation, House of Raeford Farms, Inc., Perdue Farms, Inc., Perdue Foods, LLC, and AgriStats, Inc.
Docket Number:1:19-cv-08318
Company: Tyson Foods Inc.
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2017
Objection Deadline: November 22, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: November 22, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: January 6, 2022
Proof of Purchase:No claims are being accepted yet, as the case is ongoing.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you bought turkey directly from any of the defendants or any co-conspirator, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, for use or delivery in the US between January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2017.
Note that although this partial settlement refers only to the Tyson companies, those who bought turkey products from any of the other defendants or their co-conspirators may participate as well. The case is ongoing and no funds are being distributed yet.
Typical Settlement Amount:No money is being distributed at this time. Proceeds from this settlement will be combined with proceeds from settlements or litigation with other defendants in the future.
Total Settlement Amount: $4,625,000 from the Tyson companies
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:None yet
Law Firms:
Hagens Berman
Lockridge Grindal Nauen
Case Name:
Settlement Website: Turkey Products Direct Purchaser Litigation Website
Claims Administrator:
AB Data, Ltd.
Turkey Antitrust Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173015
Milwaukee, WI 53217
info@TurkeyLitigation.com
877-777-9637
