United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Case No. 1:19-cv-00927-AJN
If You Purchased Godiva Chocolate Products,
You May Be Eligible to Receive $25.00 from this Settlement.
• A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit. Purchasers of Godiva Chocolate Products sued Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. (“Godiva”), alleging violations of various laws based on representations that the Godiva Chocolate Products are made in Belgium when Plaintiffs claim they are not. Godiva denies the allegations in the lawsuit. The Court has not decided that Godiva did anything wrong. The Parties agreed to the Settlement to resolve the lawsuit. For more information regarding the case, a copy of the Settlement Agreement can be found on the Documents section of this website.
• The Notice explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, your legal rights, what benefits are available, who is eligible for them, and how to get them. Judge Alison J. Nathan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is overseeing the Settlement.
• You are eligible to participate in this Settlement if you purchased any Godiva Chocolate Product from January 31, 2015 through October 26, 2021. To receive payment under the Settlement, you must submit a timely and valid Claim Form. Settlement Class Members who do not exclude themselves from the Settlement will be bound by the Settlement even if they do not submit Claim Forms.
• For Settlement Class Members who submit a timely and valid Claim Form with Proof of Purchase, Godiva will pay up to $25, depending on the number of Godiva Chocolate Products purchased.
• For Settlement Class Members who submit a timely and valid Claim Form without Proof of Purchase, Godiva will pay up to $15, depending on the number of Godiva Chocolate Products purchased.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT
A CLAIM FORM BY
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
This is the only way to receive a monetary payment from the Settlement. By remaining in the Settlement, whether or not you submit a Claim Form, you will give up any rights to sue Godiva separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit.
Claim Forms are available under the Documents section of this website or by calling 1-833-765-2229. Details regarding the claims process can be found in questions 4 and 7 in the FAQ section.
DO
NOTHING
By doing nothing, you will not receive any monetary payment, but you will also give up any rights to sue Godiva separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit.
EXCLUDE
YOURSELF FROM
THE CLASS BY
MARCH 7, 2022
If you request to be excluded from the Settlement, you will not be eligible to receive the monetary payment, but you will keep your right to sue Godiva about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. Requests for Exclusion must be submitted by March 7, 2022. Details regarding excluding yourself from the Settlement can be found in questions 9 and 11 in the FAQ section.
OBJECT BY
MARCH 7, 2022
You may write to the Court to object to the proposed Settlement. You must remain in the Settlement (i.e., not exclude yourself) in order to object to the Settlement. Objections must be submitted to the Court by March 7, 2022. Details regarding objecting to the Settlement can be found in questions 10 and 11 in the FAQ section.
ATTENDING THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING ON MARCH 28, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M.
You may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement at the Final Approval Hearing. Written notice of your intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing in the lawsuit must be filed with your Objection and submitted to the Court by March 7, 2022. You may enter your appearance in Court through an attorney at your own expense if you so desire. Details regarding the Final Approval Hearing can be found in questions 10, 11, and 15 in the FAQ section.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel and controlled by Kroll Settlement Administrator, the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
Your completed Claim Form must be postmarked, if returned by mail, on or before Wednesday, February 23, 2022, or, if submitted online, no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Objection Deadline
Monday, March 7, 2022
Objections must be postmarked or submitted to the Court by March 7, 2022.
Exclusion Deadline
Monday, March 7, 2022
Requests for Exclusion must be submitted or postmarked by March 7, 2022.
Final Approval Hearing Date
Monday, March 28, 2022
Written notice of your intent to appear at the final approval hearing in the lawsuit must be filed with your Objection and submitted to the Court by March 7, 2022.