Walmart weighted groceries $45M class action settlement (2024)

Top Class Actions|February 27, 2024

Category: Closed Class Actions

A $45 million Walmart weighted groceries settlement has been reached in Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc., a class action lawsuit that claimed the retailer allowed customers to buy certain weighted groceries for more than the lowest in-store advertised price.

The Walmart class action lawsuit settlement class is made up of anyone who purchased weighted goods and bagged citrus in person at a Walmart store between Oct.19, 2018, and Jan. 19, 2024. “Weighted goods” refers to variable-weight meat, poultry, pork and seafood products labeled with a price-embedded bar code and designated by Walmart as part of its Department 93 products, while “bagged citrus” refers to organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags.

The plaintiff in Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc. claimed the retailer’s point-of-sale machines would artificially raise the weight of the weighted goods when marked at a discounted “Rollback” price, causing the total price to be more than the advertised discount.

In addition, the superstore allegedly advertised and promoted bagged produce weights that exceeded the actual weight of the product, meaning customers paid more per ounce. Sold-by-weight products on clearance with a reduced-price sticker also had a discrepancy between the advertised per-pound price and the final customer-paid price.

Walmart is an American retail chain that operates hypermarkets and grocery stores across the United States. As of January 2024, there were 4,622 Walmart stores in the U.S.

The company denies any accusations of wrongdoing but has agreed to the settlement to resolve the claims made in Kukorinis v. Walmart Inc.

Class members can receive a cash payment from the Walmart weighted groceries settlement.

Approved claimants who do not have a receipt or proof of purchase can attest to purchasing a certain amount of weighted goods or produce for a set amount of money. Claimants who attest to buying one to 50 products will receive $10; claimants who purchased 51 to 75 products will receive $15; those who purchased 76 up to 100 products will receive $20; and claimants who attest to purchasing 101 or more products will receive $25.

Approved claimants with receipts or proof of purchase are entitled to receive 2% of the total cost of the substantiated weighted goods and bagged citrus products purchased, up to a cap of $500.

Claimants may be able to obtain copies of their receipts on Walmart’s website.

If the amount due to claimants exceeds the amount in the net settlement fund, each claimant’s payment will be decreased proportionately.

The deadline to opt out of or object to the Walmart class action lawsuit settlement is May 22, 2024.

A final approval hearing in the Walmart weighted groceries settlement will take place June 12, 2024.

Claim forms must be submitted by June 5, 2024.

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com

1. Rober says:

   June 9, 2024 at 8:43 pm

   Angeion group used my email from a different settlement where it also didn’t belong.

   Never been to Walmart.

   Ageion Group is such a fraud.

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2. C. Burgess says:

   June 5, 2024 at 1:07 pm

   Will the SNAP Program be reimbursed?

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3. Krystal says:

   June 5, 2024 at 9:30 am

   So this only applies to purchases made in person? Why? What about online grocery pickup orders? Same thing! Just like the majority, I don’t keep receipts for that long and I usually don’t even keep receipts at all. If I do, for any purchase anywhere, it’s usually random if I still have it or I don’t keep for long. So how can a person get copies of receipts on their account online when the receipts there are for online grocery orders and not in person ones?

   They know what they are doing with expectations like this….means less money being paid out! Also, I’ve always wondered, couldn’t a worker from Walmart just keep customers receipts and use them for a purpose like this? They could turn around and give to a family member or anyone to submit a claim with a ton of receipts?!
   How do we access receipts online through our Walmart account for in person purchases? Without it, it limits what ppl will get back in a huge way!

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   1. Doris Garcia says:

      June 5, 2024 at 11:20 pm

      Good point!

      Reply

4. Laura Califf Gabriele says:

   June 5, 2024 at 5:23 am

   Add me to this claim and I believe that I may have some receipts saved.

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   1. Tracey Carneal says:

      June 5, 2024 at 8:42 am

      So stupid, who saves 2 and 3 yrs ago receipts. I have saved receipts and the ink on receipt has faded or disappeared

      Reply

   2. Krystal says:

      June 5, 2024 at 9:32 am

      Today is the last day! How do they
      ” add” you to the claim when you have to fill out things online? Meaning, you have to click on something yourself….
      I see SO many ppl ask why there are so many ppl on here that just say ” add me” and ppl want to know why ppl do that. But nobody ever seems to answer. Are we missing something here?

      Reply

5. Teresa says:

   June 5, 2024 at 5:07 am

   Don’t keep receipts I have bought these products many times

   See Also

   Walmart Supercenter - Walmart Full Information 2024

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6. Julia Villagran says:

   June 4, 2024 at 11:55 am

   I’ve purchased so many tons of receipts

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7. Tina Nettleton says:

   June 4, 2024 at 11:14 am

   Who keeps their receipts from 2018?

   Reply

8. nanda P shah says:

   June 4, 2024 at 8:52 am

   Add me

   Reply

9. RUPAL SHAH says:

   June 4, 2024 at 6:46 am

   Add me

   Reply

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