The Offer
Direct link to settlement page
- If you purchased packaged ice at any time from January 1, 2001 to March 6, 2008 then you might be able to participate in this class action settlement. Plaintiffs claim that the Defendants violated the antitrust (and other) laws by conspiring to raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize the price of Packaged Ice and/or allocate markets and customers. As always the defendenants have denied any wrong doing but have agreed to a class action settlement. Total settlement pool is $2.7 million.
How Much Will I Get?
Estimated payout is (people normally see much less than this):
- $6 for 1-6 bags
- $12 for 7-12 bags
- Additional $2 for each bag over 12 (proof of purchase required)
Eligibility
No purchase proof required
There are two classes:
- “Settlement Class I”: All purchasers of Packaged Ice who purchased Packaged Ice in the United States indirectly* from The Home City Ice Company, Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc., Reddy Ice Corporation, Arctic Glacier Income Fund, Arctic Glacier, Inc. and/or Arctic Glacier International, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) and/or Defendants’ subsidiaries or affiliates (including all predecessors thereof) at any time during the period from January 1, 2001 to March 6, 2008. Excluded from the Settlement Class are governmental entities and Defendants, including their parents, subsidiaries, predecessors or successors, Defendants’ co-conspirators, and the Releasees as defined in the Settlement Agreement.
- “Settlement Class II”: All purchasers of Packaged Ice who purchased Packaged Ice indirectly* in Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and/or Wyoming from The Home City Ice Company, Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc., Reddy Ice Corporation, Arctic Glacier Income Fund, Arctic Glacier, Inc. and/or Arctic Glacier International, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) and/or Defendants’ subsidiaries or affiliates (including all predecessors thereof) at any time from January 1, 2001 to March 6, 2008. Excluded from the Settlement Class are governmental entities and Defendants, including their parents, subsidiaries, predecessors or successors, Defendants’ co-conspirators, and the Releasees as defined in the Settlement Agreement.
Our Verdict
You have until 05/17/2017 to join this class action or opt out. You can view more class action settlements we’ve covered here & our introduction to these settlements here.
Hat tip to DDG
FYI: Just received a check for $16.35 yesterday in relation to this settlement, though I don’t recall the details of what I entered when I submitted my claim.
I got a check for the same amount today. I was expecting to get only $12.
How do you know if you qualify? I lived in Florida in those dates and purchased ice for camping from Publix grocery store. how can I prove it and who do I contact? are they still releasing funds? how do we know if the ice we purchased was from those companies? please email me at [email protected]
Has someone figured out how to file a claim under Settlement Class I? The online form is for Settlement Class II members, which is restricted to various states.
If you click on the link to submit a claim you can fill out the info with any state address.
Lawsuits be getting out of control.
Not really, engaging in price manipulation is pretty seriously and while you might not care when it comes to ice – imagine if you were getting gouged $1-2 for every item you bought?
this^ companies need to pay for illegal activity or else such activity will proliferate!
I, for one, will enjoy reclaiming $12 wrongfully wrested from my pocket.
And what about the rest of the $88 that went towards the lawyers?
Packaged Ice means ice sold in bags as well as ice sold in block
*An indirect purchase is any purchase of Packaged Ice from a reseller or retailer, such as a grocery store, convenience store, gas station, etc. A direct purchase is a purchase directly from a Packaged Ice manufacturer, including from any of the Defendants (or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates). You are not included in either Settlement Class if you only bought Packaged Ice directly from a Defendant (or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates) or another manufacturer of Packaged Ice.
Proof of purchase required for more Settlement of more then 12 bags
Thanks
Does consuming icy drinks count from starbucks ? 😜