Michaels Food Egg Price Fixing Direct Purchaser Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
The Michael Foods Settlement “Class” includes all persons and entities in the United States that purchased Shell Eggs directly from the Defendants from September 24, 2004 through December 31, 2008.
The Hillandale Settlement “Class” includes all persons and entities in the United States that purchased Shell Eggs and Egg Products in the United States directly from any Producer from January 1, 2000 through December 19, 2014.
The NuCal Settlement “Class” includes all persons and entities in the United States that purchased Shell Eggs and Egg Products in the United States directly from any Producer from January 1, 2000 through October 3, 2014.
The Settlement “Classes” for the Midwest Poultry, NFC, UEP/USEM Settlements
& Second Sparboe Amendment include all persons and entities in the United States that purchased Shell Eggs and Egg Products, in the United States directly from any Producer from January 1, 2000 through July 30, 2014. Due to the recent Settlements, the prior Sparboe Settlement is amended to add to the Sparboe Settlement Class direct purchases of Shell Eggs and Egg Products from March 1, 2014 through July 30, 2014, expanding the Class Period to make it comparable to the more recent Settlement Classes.
Estimated Amount
Varies
Members of the class will receive a pro rata amount from the $75 million dollar settlement
Proof of Purchase
Yes
Case Name
In re: Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation,Case No. 2:08-md-02002District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Case Summary
Plaintiffs allege that Defendants, certain Producers of Shell Eggs and Egg Products, conspired to decrease the supply of eggs. Plaintiffs allege that this supply conspiracy limited, fixed, raised, stabilized, or maintained the price of eggs, which caused direct purchasers to pay more for eggs than they would have otherwise paid. The term “eggs” refers to both Shell Eggs and Egg Products, which are eggs removed from their shells for further processing into a dried, frozen, or liquid form. This lawsuit alleges injuries to direct egg purchasers only, that is, entities or individuals who bought eggs directly from egg Producers. Plaintiffs represent both themselves (the named Plaintiffs) and the entire Class of direct egg purchasers across the United States. The Defendants deny all of Plaintiffs’ allegations.
Settlement Pool
$75,000,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
10/9/2017
Contact
In re: Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation
c/o GCG, Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 9476
Dublin, OH 43017-4576
1-866-881-8306
