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Walmart Misweighed Fruit Class-Action Settlement
Walmart · Fruits sold by weight · Settlement Reached
About this case
A class-action lawsuit alleged that Walmart customers were charged for packaged or sold-by-weight fruits that were inaccurately weighed, potentially causing consumers to overpay. The matter reportedly resulted in a $45 million settlement in 2024.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Walmart
- Product or service
- Fruits sold by weight
- Court case number
- 8:22-cv-02402-VMC-TGW
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Misrepresentation
Important dates
- settlement claim
Participation information
Settlement Claim
People who purchased qualifying sold-by-weight meat, poultry, pork, or seafood, or qualifying organic bagged citrus, in person at a Walmart store in the United States or Puerto Rico from 2018-10-19 through 2024-01-19.
Claims had to be submitted online through the settlement website or mailed to the court-appointed claims administrator by the deadline. No new claims should be submitted because the claims period is closed.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Status
- Deadline passed
- Total settlement amount
- $45,000,000
- Payout
- Cash payments were available to eligible claimants, but the individual amount varied based on the claim and settlement distribution; no fixed per-claim amount was stated.
- Reported proof requirement
- No
Sources
- Walmart Misweighed Fruit Class-Action Settlement
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