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Wednesday, 05 September 2012 03:00
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Vitamin C Antitrust Class Action Settlement

By Sarah Pierce

 

Vitamin C settlementA class action lawsuit settlement has been reached with several Chinese manufacturers of Vitamin C that will provide $10.5 million in refunds to U.S. consumers and companies that purchased Vitamin C since 2001. Class Members have until September 28, 2012 to file a claim to receive cash benefits from the Vitamin C class action settlement.

The Vitamin C settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, entitled In Re: Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, that alleges Chinese Vitamin C makers conspired to fix, raise, maintain or stabilize prices of Vitamin C and overcharged customers who purchased Vitamin C.

The manufacturers -- Northeast Pharmaceutical Group Company, Ltd and Aland (Jiangsu) Nutraceutical Co., Ltd. – deny any wrongdoing but have agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the litigation. The Vitamin C settlement will provide $9.5 million to the Direct Purchaser Damages Class and $1 million to the Indirect Purchaser Damages Class.

Here’s how to tell if you qualify for a payment under the Vitamin C class action settlement:

Direct Purchaser Class
If you made a DIRECT purchase of
* Vitamin C,
* For delivery in the U.S.
* Directly from a Defendant or another Chinese manufacturer of vitamin C (except Northeast Pharmaceutical)
* Between December 1, 2001 and June 30, 2006
* Without a contract, or with a contract that did not include an arbitration clause.

Indirect Purchaser Class
If you made an INDIRECT purchase of
* Capsules or tablets containing Vitamin C
* For use or consumption and not for resale
* Between December 1, 2001 and June 30, 2006
* And you currently live in and your purchase was made in one of the following 20 states or the District of Columbia: Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.

The deadline to file a claim for the Vitamin C antitrust class action settlement is September 28, 2012.

Claim forms and more information on your rights in the Vitamin C Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.VitaminCAntitrust.com. Details on how to file a claim for the Vitamin C settlement can be found in our Open Lawsuit Settlements section. 
 

 

Updated September 5th, 2012

 

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Comments   

 
#4 Robin 2012-11-08 19:47
There is a claim form on this page. Northeast Pharmaceutical Group Company, www.VitaminCAntitrust.com
 
 
#3 Alan Smith 2012-10-23 22:18
http://vitamincantitrust.com/direct/ClaimForm.aspx It is there under the direct purchaser area
 
 
#2 Jacky 2012-09-17 16:33
Ive been on these websites alot regarding the Vitamin C Class action suit. No where can I find a claim form. I don't do Twitter, Facebook, etc. whatever else is out there. I'd like a claim form please. I've even called the toll free number three times now, and get nowhere. Please help..........T hank you .......Jacky B.
 
 
#1 Maggie 2012-09-11 12:02
There is no claim form :( for the indirect purchasers (direct purchasers must submit claim form with invoices) Regar ding indirect purchases: "Bec ause there are millions of members of the Indirect Purchaser Damages Class, a direct cash distribution to Indirect Purchaser Damages Class members is not practical. Instead, settlement funds will be distributed on behalf of the Indirect Purchaser Damages Class to charitable, not-for-profit, or governmental organizations approved by the Court. Members of the Indirect Purchaser Damages Class should not submit a claim form."
 

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