Walmart weighted groceries $45M class action settlement

Walmart Inc. has agreed to pay $45,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit for alleged overcharging for certain weighted goods and bagged citrus products. This settlement aims to compensate customers who may have paid more than the lowest in-store advertised price for these products.

Who Benefits? All persons who purchased weighted goods and/or bagged citrus in-person at a Walmart retail store, supercenter, or neighborhood market in the United States or Puerto Rico from October 19, 2018, through January 19, 2024.

How much can I get? The amount varies based on the number of products purchased and whether receipts are available. Claimants can receive between $10 and $500.

Important Dates

• Deadline to File a Claim: June 5, 2024
• Final Approval Hearing: June 12, 2024

Can I Claim an Award?

To be eligible for a settlement award, you must have purchased weighted goods and/or bagged citrus in-person at a Walmart Store during the settlement class period. Weighted goods include variable weight meat, poultry, pork, and seafood products, while bagged citrus includes organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.

The settlement class includes all persons who purchased these products from October 19, 2018, through January 19, 2024. Exclusions from the settlement class include the judges presiding over the litigation and their direct families, Walmart Inc.'s directors, officers, and executives, class counsel, and settlement class members who submit a valid and timely opt-out request approved by the court.

• Weighted Goods: Variable weight meat, poultry, pork, and seafood products.
• Bagged Citrus: Organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.

Who is Excluded?

The following persons are excluded from the settlement class: the judges presiding over this litigation and their direct families, Walmart Inc.'s directors, officers, and executives, class counsel, and settlement class members who submit a valid and timely opt-out request approved by the court.

What Awards Can Class Members Claim?

Class members can claim cash payments based on the number of weighted goods and/or bagged citrus purchased during the settlement class period. The awards are structured as follows:

• Up to 50 purchases: $10
• 51 to 75 purchases: $15
• 76 to 100 purchases: $20
• 101 or more purchases: $25
• With receipts: 2% of the total cost of substantiated purchases, capped at $500

Products or Services That Are the Subject of the Settlement

The settlement involves weighted goods and bagged citrus products sold at Walmart stores. Weighted goods include variable weight meat, poultry, pork, and seafood products, while bagged citrus includes organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.

• Weighted goods: Variable weight meat, poultry, pork, and seafood products.
• Bagged citrus: Organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.

Is Proof Required to Claim the Reward?

No documentation is required to be eligible for a payment. However, claimants who provide receipts can receive 2% of the total cost of substantiated purchases, capped at $500.

• No receipts: Up to $25 based on the number of purchases.
• With receipts: 2% of the total cost of substantiated purchases, capped at $500.

How to Claim Your Award

To claim your award, you must submit a claim form by June 5, 2024. You can submit your claim form online at . Alternatively, you can download the claim form from the settlement website or request a paper copy from the claims administrator and mail it to the claims administrator.

Ensure that your claim form is completed in full and signed under penalty of perjury. All claims are subject to review and verification by the claims administrator.

$45,000,000 Settlement

The settlement amount is $45,000,000. This amount will be distributed to eligible class members after deducting court-awarded attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses, notice and administration costs, taxes and tax expenses associated with the settlement fund, and any other court-approved fees and expenses.

The settlement amount was determined based on discovery and analyses of sales and transaction data produced by Walmart in the litigation, as well as the damages analysis and estimates provided by class counsel and their expert.

Why Is There a Class Action Settlement?

The class action lawsuit was filed against Walmart Inc. for allegedly overcharging customers for certain weighted goods and bagged citrus products. The plaintiff alleged that Walmart's point-of-sale system charged customers more than the lowest in-store advertised price for these products.

The settlement was reached to avoid the costs and risks of a trial and to provide compensation to affected customers. The court will hold a final approval hearing on June 12, 2024, to decide whether to approve the settlement.