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Your choice of cash or $50 in coupons — StarKist tuna settlement

If you purchased StarKist tuna anytime between Feb. 19, 2009, and Oct. 31, 2014, you can thank a California man who filed a class action lawsuit in February 2013 against the company because he claimed the cans of StarKist tuna did not have adequate tuna as advertised.

The lawsuit claimed that StarKist “under-filled” some of the company’s 5-ounce canned tuna products in violation of state and federal law. This was considered “false advertising” by the plaintiff, Patrick Hendricks of Oakland, California. Hendricks filed the claim as a class-action lawsuit on behalf of himself and a “nationwide class of purchasers of StarKist tuna.”

In July of this year, a federal court judge gave preliminary approval to an agreement between Hendricks and StarKist where StarKist did not admit to any wrongdoing, nor was a ruling handed down in favor of the plaintiff. Instead, StarKist agreed to a proposed settlement that included consumers filing a claim and having the choice of receiving $25 in cash or $50 in StarKist coupons.

This was done to avoid a long and expensive trial. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for December 17, 2015. Consumers need to know there is a November 20, 2015 claim filing deadline for claims.

If you purchased any of the products listed below between the dates of Feb. 19, 2009, and Oct. 31, 2014, you are eligible for a refund from StarKist. You do not need a receipt to file a claim.
one or more 5 oz. can of Chunk Light Tuna in Water,
one or more 5 oz. can of Chunk Light Tuna in Oil,
one or more 5 oz. can of Solid White Tuna in Water, or
one or more 5 oz. can of Solid White Tuna in Oil

To file a claim, click HERE.

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