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This class action is called In re: Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (End-User Consumer Action), Case No. 1:16-cv-08637 (N.D. Ill.) and is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas M. Durkin is in charge of this class action.
End-User Consumer Plaintiffs allege that Defendants and their co-conspirators conspired to restrict the supply of, and fix, raise, and stabilize the price of chicken, as of January 1, 2009, in violation of federal and state consumer and antitrust laws.
The Defendants and co-conspirators are chicken processors in the United States. In the notice, "Settling Defendants" refers to Fieldale, George's, Mar-Jac, Peco, Pilgrim's, and Tyson. "Non-Settling Defendants" refers to Agri Stats, Inc., Claxton Poultry Farms, Inc.; Foster Farms, LLC and Foster Poultry Farms; Harrison Poultry, Inc., House of Raeford Farms, Inc.; JCG Foods of Alabama, LLC, JCG Foods of Georgia, LLC, Koch Foods, Inc. and Koch Meats Co., Inc.; Mountaire Farms, Inc., Mountaire Farms, LLC, and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc.; Koch Foods, Inc., JCG Foods of Alabama, LLC, JCG Foods of Georgia, LLC, and Koch Meat Co., Inc.; O.K. Foods, Inc., O.K. Farms, Inc., and O.K. Industries, Inc.; Perdue Farms, Inc. and Perdue Foods LLC; Sanderson Farms, Inc., Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division), Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production Division); Wayne Farms, LLC; Mountaire Farms, Inc., Mountaire Farms, LLC, and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc.; Foster Farms, LLC; House of Raeford Farms, Inc.; and Simmons Foods, Inc. and Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
End-User Consumer Plaintiffs have reached Settlements with the Settling Defendants, but the End-User Consumers' case is proceeding against the Non-Settling Defendants. Those other Non-Settling Defendants may be subject to separate settlements, judgments, or class certification orders. If applicable, you will receive a separate notice regarding the progress of the litigation and any resolution of claims against other Non-Settling Defendants.
Settling Defendants have not admitted any liability and continue to deny all allegations of wrongdoing in this lawsuit and would allege numerous defenses to Plaintiffs' claims if the case against it were to proceed.
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End-User Consumer Plaintiffs allege that Defendants and their co-conspirators conspired to restrict the supply of, and fix, raise, and stabilize the price of chicken, as of January 1, 2009, in violation of federal and state consumer and antitrust laws.
The Defendants and co-conspirators are chicken processors in the United States. In the notice, "Settling Defendants" refers to Fieldale, George's, Mar-Jac, Peco, Pilgrim's, and Tyson. "Non-Settling Defendants" refers to Agri Stats, Inc., Claxton Poultry Farms, Inc.; Foster Farms, LLC and Foster Poultry Farms; Harrison Poultry, Inc., House of Raeford Farms, Inc.; JCG Foods of Alabama, LLC, JCG Foods of Georgia, LLC, Koch Foods, Inc. and Koch Meats Co., Inc.; Mountaire Farms, Inc., Mountaire Farms, LLC, and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc.; Koch Foods, Inc., JCG Foods of Alabama, LLC, JCG Foods of Georgia, LLC, and Koch Meat Co., Inc.; O.K. Foods, Inc., O.K. Farms, Inc., and O.K. Industries, Inc.; Perdue Farms, Inc. and Perdue Foods LLC; Sanderson Farms, Inc., Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division), Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production Division); Wayne Farms, LLC; Mountaire Farms, Inc., Mountaire Farms, LLC, and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc.; Foster Farms, LLC; House of Raeford Farms, Inc.; and Simmons Foods, Inc. and Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
End-User Consumer Plaintiffs have reached Settlements with the Settling Defendants, but the End-User Consumers' case is proceeding against the Non-Settling Defendants. Those other Non-Settling Defendants may be subject to separate settlements, judgments, or class certification orders. If applicable, you will receive a separate notice regarding the progress of the litigation and any resolution of claims against other Non-Settling Defendants.
Settling Defendants have not admitted any liability and continue to deny all allegations of wrongdoing in this lawsuit and would allege numerous defenses to Plaintiffs' claims if the case against it were to proceed.
https://www.overcharged
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However, this is a way to punish the companies for breaking the laws for profits at the expense of the consumer.
"The class action lawsuit, known as The Broiler Chicken Antitrust suit, alleges that "defendants and their co-conspirators conspired to restrict the supply of, and fix, raise, and stabilize the price of chicken, as of January 1, 2009, in violation of federal and state consumer and antitrust laws."
Award varies and is yet to be determined .
Several chicken processors — Fieldale, George's, Mar-Jac, Peco, Pilgrim's and Tyson — have reached a $181 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over alleged broiler chicken price-fixing.
The class includes anyone who was a resident of certain U.S. states between Jan. 1, 2009, and July 31, 2019, and indirectly purchased whole chicken, chicken breasts or wings from the settling processors, is eligible to participate in the settlement.
The states included in the settlement are: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin, plus the District of Columbia.
The Pilgrim's settlement covers a claims period of Jan. 1, 2009 to December 31, 2020, in the same states.
A person or entity is considered an indirect purchaser if they purchased the product or service at issue through an intermediary source such as a retail store or wholesaler, rather than directly from a defendant.
The court previously approved settlements for direct purchasers of chicken from Fieldale, Peco, George's, Amick, Tyson and Pilgrim's Pride.
If the current settlements with indirect purchasers are approved, Tyson will pay $99,000,000, Pilgrim's will pay $75,500,000, George's will pay $1,900,000, Peco will pay $1,900,000, Fieldale will pay $1,700,000, and Mar-Jac will pay $1,000,000.
While the current settlements are only with the six named companies, the settlement Class includes people who purchased products from multiple additional non-settling defendants and alleged co-conspirators.
no money will be distributed yet while attorneys continue to pursue lawsuits against the remaining non-settling broiler chicken price-fixing defendants. After attorney's fees and other expenses are paid from the settlement fund, Class Members submitting valid claim forms and do not exclude themselves will receive a pro rata portion of the settlement
https://www.overchargedforchicken.com/
Claim forms must be submitted by Dec. 31, 2022.
Who's Eligible
Anyone who indirectly purchased fresh or frozen raw chicken, whole cut-up birds purchased within a package, or "white meat" parts including breasts and wings , but excluding chicken that is marketed as halal, kosher, free range, or organic) from the Defendants while a resident of California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island (after July 15, 2013), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin or the District of Columbia from Jan. 1, 2009 (except for Rhode Island, which is from July 15, 2013), to July 31, 2019. The Pilgrim's settlement covers a slightly longer claims period, from Jan. 1, 2009, to Dec. 31, 2020.
more information here:
https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/food/1031880-broiler-chicken-price-fixing-litigation-settlement/