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Starkist Tuna Class Action Settlement Means Customers Get $25 In Cash Or $50 In Tuna
consumerist ^ | August 25, 2015 | Laura Northrup

Posted on 08/25/2015 10:36:05 PM PDT by Daffynition

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:

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Food
KEYWORDS: fishayfishay; starkist; tuna
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To: Smokin' Joe

Theres just something about the odor that makes me want to gag.


81 posted on 08/26/2015 7:58:57 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Daffynition

OK I am in line now to get $50 worth of free tuna fish. Tuna fish sandwich with some bacon and avocado in sounds good


82 posted on 08/26/2015 10:04:36 AM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Well, there’s two things that smell like fish...


83 posted on 08/26/2015 12:27:39 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Joe Miner

I just applied, the answer is the reward will be pro-rated as to the number of claimants so I’ll end up with 25 cents not 25 dollars.


84 posted on 08/31/2015 10:34:31 PM PDT by Joe Miner
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