Poison Pet Food

Poison Pet Food

COURT GRANTS PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT OF CONTAMINATED PET FOOD CLASS ACTION CASES.

On May 30, 2008, Judge Noel L. Hillman of the United States District Court for the District Court for the District of New Jersey granted preliminary approval of a class-wide settlement of claims relating to contaminated pet food.

The Court appointed the firm of Heffler, Radetich & Saitta LLP to be the Claims Administrator for the class wide settlement. The terms of the Settlement are contained in the Notice, which is available at the following website: http://www.petfoodsettlement.com

The Claims Administrator has set up a website that contains information regarding the claims procedures, including, the Notice to Class Members, the Claim Form, the preliminary settlement agreement and the Court's order granting preliminary approval of the settlement. The website also contains an extensive FAQ section. Please visit http://www.petfoodsettlement.com

If you wish to participate in the class wide settlement, you must submit your claim by November 24, 2008. The claim form is available at http://www.petfoodsettlement.com

Anyone who wishes to opt out of the class wide settlement is required to provide the Claims Administrator with written notice to be received by the Claims Administrator by August 15, 2008. For information about "opting out" please visit http://www.petfoodsettlement.com

Further, anyone who wishes to object to the proposed settlement must file an objection with the court by September 12, 2008 and serve copies of the objection on the appropriate parties. The procedure for filing objections is set forth in the Court's May 30, 2008 order and is contained at www.petfoodsettlement.com

The Court will conduct a hearing regarding the fairness of the proposed settlement on October 14, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will be held before Judge Hillman at the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Mitchell H. Cohen Building & U.S. Courthouse, 4th and Cooper Streets, Room 1050, Camden, New Jersey, 08101.

If you have any questions concerning the proposed settlement, please contact the Claims Administrator, Heffler, Radetich & Saitta LLP, 1515 Market Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 1-800-392-7785 or visit the website http://www.petfoodsettlement.com

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.