Plaintiffs have agreed to a Settlement with Home City dated March 7, 2012 and later amended (the “Settlement Agreement”). Under the Settlement Agreement, Home City has paid $2,700,000.00 in a Settlement Fund, and agreed to an injunction prohibiting certain per se violations of the U.S. antitrust law. In exchange, Home City, its past and present officers, directors, individual shareholders, employees and the executors, heirs, and executors of each of the foregoing as well as each of Home City’s subsidiaries and divisions and their predecessors and successors will obtain a release of all:
(1) Settlement Class I Members’ non–‐monetary claims arising from their purchase(s) of Packaged Ice indirectly anywhere in the United States and
(2) Settlement Class II Members’ claims (monetary and non–‐monetary) arising from their indirect purchase(s) of Packaged Ice 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.
Settlement Class Members keep any right they may have to sue for damages arising from their indirect purchase of Packaged Ice in any state other than 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 Wyoming, for their direct purchases of Packaged Ice, and for any product defect or similar claim.
The Settlement Agreement includes the specific description of the rights to sue that you are giving up as a member of the Settlement Class(es). If you remain in Settlement Class II and the Settlement is approved by the Court (and any appeals are resolved in favor of the Settlement), you may be entitled to a payment (as described below) when the Settlement Fund is distributed to Settlement Class II Members.
Who’s Eligible
Settlement Class I: Includes anyone 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. and/or their subsidiaries or affiliates at any time between Jan. 1, 2001 and Mar. 6, 2008.
Settlement Class II: Includes anyone who, between Jan. 1, 2001 and Mar. 6, 2008, purchased packaged ice indirectly from one of the defendants in any of the following states:
- 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
- Wyoming
NOTE: Only members of Settlement Class II are eligible for a cash payment from the packaged ice class action settlement.
Potential Award
Up to $12 with no proof of purchase.
The proposed packaged ice settlement awards are as follows:
- $6 for Class Members claiming 1 to 6 bags or blocks of packaged ice
- $12 for Class Members claiming 7 or more bags or blocks of packaged ice
- Class Members who submit claims with proof of purchase for more than 12 packages of ice are eligible to receive a payment of $12 for 12 bags of ice, plus $2 for each additional package of ice
NOTE: The actual amount of compensation may be reduced proportionally depending on the total number and value of claims submitted to make sure all claimants receive a settlement payment.
Proof of Purchase
None required for up to 12 packages of ice.
Claim Form Deadline
5/17/2017
Case Name
In re: Packaged Ice Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 2:08-md-01952-PDB-RSW, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division
Final Hearing
7/11/2017
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Home City Packaged Ice Settlement
Claims Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting Inc. – 3693
P.O. Box 1884
Faribault, MN 55021-1884
1-800-589-3985
[email protected]
Class Counsel
Matthew S. Wild
WILD LAW GROUP PLLC
Defense Counsel
Michael A. Roberts
GRAYDON HEAD & RITCHEY LLP
