If you purchased Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs from persons other than Keurig and not for the purpose of resale, (i) between September 7, 2010, and August 14, 2020, in the United States (except Mississippi and Rhode Island); (ii) between March 24, 2011, and August 14, 2020, in Mississippi; or (iii) between July 15, 2013, and August 14, 2020, in Rhode Island, you may be entitled to a payment from a Keurig K-Cup antitrust class action settlement.
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (“Keurig”), has reportedly agreed to a class action settlement of an antitrust lawsuit filed against it in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, styled In re: Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2542, Master Docket No. 1:14-md-02542-VSB-SLC, Civil Action No. 1:13-03790-VSB-SLC, alleging, among other things, that Keurig monopolized or attempted to monopolize and restricted, restrained, foreclosed, and excluded competition in order to raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize the prices of Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs at artificially high levels in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 and 2, Section 3 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 14, and various state antitrust, unfair competition, consumer protection, unjust enrichment, and other laws. Keurig Green Mountain reportedly denies plaintiffs allegations.
Who Is Included In The Keurig K-Cup Antitrust Class Action Settlement?
The Keurig K-Cup antitrust class action settlement reportedly includes, unless otherwise excluded, the following settlement class:
All individuals and entities in the United States and its territories that purchased, from persons other than Keurig and not for resale, Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs during the period September 7, 2010, to August 14, 2020 (except for claims under Mississippi law—which are for purchases during the period from March 24, 2011, to August 14, 2020—and Rhode Island Law—which are for purchases from July 15, 2013, to August 14, 2020).
Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs means single-serve beverage portion packs manufactured or licensed by Keurig that are compatible with Keurig brewers. A Portion Pack manufactured or licensed by Keurig will generally display the Keurig brand name or logo on the package.
What Settlement Benefits Does The Keurig Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Provide?
The Keurig class action lawsuit settlement reportedly provides that Keurig will pay $31,000,000 into a non-reversionary settlement fund that will be used to pay Settlement Class Members who send in a valid Claim Form, after attorneys’ fees, settlement and class administration costs, and other expenses have been deducted.
The value of Keurig settlement class member claims depends on the location of the purchase of the Keurig K-Cup Portion Pack and any proof of purchase as follows:
| For Purchases Made in Repealer States or Territories | For Purchases Made in Non Repealer States or Territories | |
| Proof of Purchase of Keurig K-Cup Portion Pack from a person other than Keurig | 100% of claim | 7.5% of claim |
No Proof of Purchase of Keurig K-Cup Portion Pack, but Proof of Purchase of Keurig Brewer | 50% of claim with a 7,300-cup/12 mo. cap | 3.75% of claim with a 7,300- cup/12 mo. cap |
No Proof of Purchase of Keurig K-Cup Portion Pack or Keurig Brewer | 10% of claim with a 550-cup/12 mo. cap | 0.75% of claim with a 550 cup/12 mo. cap |
A repealer state or territory means Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Guam
A non-repealer state or territory means Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Claim Form will receive a pro rata share of the net settlement fund based on the value of their claim. To qualify for compensation under the Keurig settlement, class members must submit a Claim Form online or via mail by no later than July 15, 2021.
Where Can You Obtain More Information About The Keurig K-Cup Antitrust Class Action Settlement?
For more information about the Keurig K-Cup class action settlement, write to Keurig Indirect Purchasers Antitrust Settlement c/o JND Legal Administration, P.O. Box 91382, Seattle, WA 98111, call 1-833-794-0948, email at info@KeurigIndirectPurchaserSettlement.com or visit the Keurig class action settlement website at https://www.keurigindirectpurchasersettlement.com/
I have access to receipts for both a brewer and K Cup purchases. I will research if appropriate