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The Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs class represent indirect purchasers who are not end users of pork products. The Court certified an injunctive relief class and a damages class (“Classes”) against Defendants Agri Stats, Clemens, Hormel, Seaboard, Triumph, and Tyson. The Classes are defined as follows:
Injunctive Class: All entities that indirectly purchased uncooked pork bacon, or one or more of the following types of raw pork, whether fresh or frozen: loins, shoulder, ribs, hams, or pork chops from defendants or co-conspirators for their own use in commercial food preparation in the United States from June 28, 2014 to June 30, 2018. For this lawsuit, pork excludes any product that is marketed as organic and/or no antibiotics ever and any product other than bacon that is marinated, seasoned, flavored, or breaded, but it includes uncooked and cooked ham water added products.
Damages Class: All entities that indirectly purchased uncooked pork bacon, or one or more of the following types of raw pork, whether fresh or frozen: loins, shoulder, ribs, hams, or pork chops from defendants or co-conspirators for their own use in commercial food preparation in the Repealer Jurisdictions from June 28, 2014 to June 30, 2018. For this lawsuit, pork excludes any product that is marketed as organic and/or no antibiotics ever and any product other than bacon that is marinated, seasoned, flavored, or breaded, but it includes uncooked and cooked ham water added products.
- No money will be distributed at this time. If Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs obtain money or benefits for the Damages Class as a result of a trial, then members of the Damages Class will be notified about how to submit a claim to participate in a claims process. It is unknown how long this may take. If you would like to receive Notice the next time it is sent, if additional Notice is sent, please submit your information below.
- Claim forms are not currently available. If the matter reaches a final Settlement, Class Members will be notified when there is an opportunity to make a claim to receive a payment.