The Offer
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- 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
