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:ConAgra Foods, Inc. is settling a class action alleging that it should not have labeled Wesson oil products as “natural” because they contain genetically-modified (GMO) ingredients.
Docket Number:2:11-cv-05379-CJC-AGR
Company: ConAgra Brands Inc.
Filing Deadline: August 22, 2019
Class Period: January 12, 2006 to July 1, 2017
Objection Deadline: August 6, 2019
Exclusion Deadline: August 6, 2019
Final Approval Hearing: October 7, 2019
Proof of Purchase:You may make a claim for up to thirty units without providing proof of purchase. Those who can provide proof of purchase are not limited in how many units they may make a claim for.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a natural person who lives in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, or Texasand you bought Wesson oil products in your state, for personal, non-commercial use, during the period indicated below for your state. Wesson oil products include Wesson Vegetable Oil, Wesson Canola Oil, Wesson Corn Oil, and Wesson Best Blend.
- California: June 28, 2007 through July 1, 2017
- Colorado: January 12, 2009 through July 1, 2017
- Florida: January 12, 2008 through July 1, 2017
- Illinois: January 12, 2007 through July 1, 2017
- Indiana: January 12, 2006 through July 1, 2017
- Nebraska: January 12, 2008 through July 1, 2017
- New York: January 12, 2008 through July 1, 2017
- Ohio: January 12, 2010 through July 1, 2017
- Oregon: January 12, 2006 through July 1, 2017
- South Dakota: January 12, 2006 through July 1, 2017
- Texas: January 12, 2010 through July 1, 2017
Per Wesson oil product purchased, 15 cents. Without proof of purchase, limited to thirty units. With proof of purchase, an unlimited number of units. Also, for residents of New York and Oregon, a share of an additional $575,000 fund, for statutory damages permitted by consumer protection laws in those two states.
Total Settlement Amount: $27,585,000 plus $0.15 per unit
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$1,000-3,000
Law Firms:
Dicello Levitt & Casey LLC
Milberg Tadler Phillips Grossman LLP
Claim Form: Wesson Oil “Natural” Claims Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: In re ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Settlement Website: Wesson Oil “Natural” Claims Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration
Wesson Oil Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91249
Seattle, WA 98111-9349
1-833-291-1651