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:Just under a million dollars is the price 2 Towns Ciderhouse will be paying to settle a class action alleging it violated California’s False Advertising Act and Unfair Business Practices Act. The company advertised its apple cider products as containing “Nothing artificial…” when in fact some of them contained dl-malic acid, a synthetic form of malic acid that supplies tartness.
Docket Number:3:20-cv-00468-BAS-BGS
Company: Two Towns Ciderhouse, Inc.
Filing Deadline: January 9, 2021
Class Period: March 12, 2016 to October 11, 2020
Objection Deadline: March 26, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: December 28, 2020
Final Approval Hearing: May 10, 2021
Proof of Purchase:No proof is needed unless you are making a claim for more than ten products.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you bought any of the 2 Towns apple cider products listed below for your own consumption between March 12, 2016 and October 11, 2020:
- In six-packs of cans: Brightcider, Ginja Ninja, Made Marion, Outcider, Pacific Pineapple, Cherried Away, Cot in the Act, Sun's Out Saison, Rhubarbarian, or Prickly Pearadise
- In a 500 ml bottle: Brightcider, Ginja Ninja, Made Marion, Outcider, Pacific Pineapple, Cherried Away, Cot in the Act, Sun's Out Saison, Rhubarbarian, Prickly Pearadise, Serious Scrumo, Imperial Hop Stalk, Bad Apple, Nice & Naughty, or Pearadise
Typical Settlement Amount:Proportional amount of the net settlement fund. Final amounts will be determined based on the number of valid claims received and the number of products purchased. Capped at ten products per claimant, unless proof of purchase is provided. See the Settlement Agreement for information on weighted values.
Total Settlement Amount: $985,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$7,500 and $5,000
Law Firm:
Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman
Claim Form: Cider Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Winters v. Two Towns Ciderhouse Inc.
Settlement Website: Cider Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Postlethwaite & Netterville
2 Towns Ciderhouse Settlement
c/o Postlethwaite & Netterville
PO Box 1228
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
claims@CiderSettlement.com
1-833-343-1076