Settlement Status
The Court granted final approval to the class action settlement and the Administrator completed the distribution of the settlement to the approved claimants in 2021.
We are unable to respond to questions concerning the status of any claim submitted or settlement payment status for any individual. You must direct your inquiry to the Court-authorized Settlement Administrator, who can be reached via their website at www.milkpowdercase.com; by toll-free telephone at 866-680-1707; email to info@milkpowdercase.com; or in writing to:
Milk Powder Settlement
c/o Rust Consulting, Inc – 6217
P.O. Box 44
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0044
Case Overview
In 2009, Plaintiffs brought suit in federal court in Fresno, California, alleging claims under federal and California state law. The class action complaint alleges that Defendants, DairyAmerica, Inc. and California Dairies, Inc., negligently and incorrectly reported dairy product prices to the National Agricultural Statistic Service (“NASS”), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). As a result of this misreporting, prices for various grades of milk products were set lower than they should have been, inflating DairyAmerica’s profits and depriving dairy farmers of tens of millions of dollars in income.
Practice Areas
04/03/2009
Amended Class Action Complaint08/07/2012
Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit02/24/2016
Third Amended Class Action Complaint05/02/2016
Memorandum Opinion and Order on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss06/23/2016
Order on Motions for Reconsideration11/17/2017
Fourth Amended Class Action Complaint11/27/2018
Notice and Claim Form12/20/2018
Supplemental Notice Revised Claim Form re FMMO 3005/08/2019
Order Approving SettlementAttorneys