Starkist Tuna Class Action Settlement Means Customers Get $25 In Cash Or $50 In Tuna

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Two and a half years ago, a man who eats tuna filed a class action lawsuit against Starkist, a tuna company. His allegation was that the company was deliberately under-filling each can by a few tenths of an ounce. That might not make a difference to one consumer making one tuna salad, but would add up over millions of cans. While Starkist doesn’t admit fault, the case has been settled.

If you’re a resident of the United States and bought at least one five-ounce can of any of these tunas from Starkist between February 19, 2009 and October 31, 2014, you’re eligible to file a claim:

Chunk Light Tuna in Water
Chunk Light Tuna in Oil
Solid White in Water
Solid White in Oil

As often happens with class actions for small items, they’re assuming that you haven’t saved your last five years’ worth of grocery receipts. They’re asking consumers to say on penalty of perjury when they file a claim that they have, indeed, purchased tuna during the period covered by the suit.

To file, go to the very descriptive TunaLawsuit.com and fill out a claim form or exclude yourself from the lawsuit by November 20, 2015.

StarKist Tuna Class Action Settlement [Top Class Actions]
Hendricks v Starkist Co. [Official Site]

by Laura Northrup via Consumerist