Facts

About six times per year, from 2000 to 2015, Plaintiff, Shavonda Hawkins, bought Kroger breadcrumbs. Beginning sometime in 2008, the breadcrumb's label stated "0g Trans Fat." However, while the nutrition label read "Trans Fat 0g," it also included partially hydrogenated vegetable oil as an ingredient which would mean that it would contain "trace amounts" of trans fat. Plaintiff filed a putative class action.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that Defendant violated California's False Advertising Law, Unfair Competition Law, and Consumers Legal Remedies Act. She also brought claims for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability and breach of express warranty.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Result

The settlement agreement requires Kroger to fund a $780,000 cash settlement fund of which $79, 635 will be for notice and administrative expenses.