Molly Martin and Lauren Barry, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Cargill Inc.
Published: Sep. 13, 2014 | Result Date: Jul. 24, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 1:14-cv-00218-LEK-BMK Settlement – $5,000,000
Court
USDC Minnesota
Attorneys
Plaintiff
James J. Bickerton
(Bickerton Law Group LLP)
Kim E. Richman
(Richman Law Group)
Clayton D. Halunen
(Halunen Law)
Defendant
Jared H. Beck
(Beck & Lee Trial Lawyers)
Erin G. Comite
(Scott Scott Attorneys at Law LLP )
Joseph P. Guglielmo
(Scott Scott Attorneys at Law LLP)
Karen H. Riebel
(Lockridge, Grindal & Nauen PLLP)
Christopher W. Madel
(Madel PA)
Facts
Molly Martin and Lauren Barry filed a class action against Cargill Inc. Denise Howerton, Erin Calderon, and Ruth Pasarell filed a similar class action against Cargill. The cases were later consolidated. The matter related to Cargill's labeling of its Truvia products.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs alleged that they purchased a Truvia product and was deceived by statements on the labels describing the products as "natural" when the products were not natural and contained highly processed ingredients and/or derived from genetically modified organisms. As a result, plaintiff claimed the product descriptions were inaccurate or misleading, and that defendant was unjustly enriched from labeling its products as such.
Result
The parties reached a settlement valued at $5 million that Cargill will either pay in cash or vouchers that could be redeemed for any eligible product.
Other Information
FILING DATE: May 7, 2014.
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