Canada Dry Settlement Receives Preliminary Approval

A California federal court has granted preliminary approval to the proposed settlement of a lawsuit alleging Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and Canada Dry Mott’s Inc. misled consumers into believing that Canada Dry Ginger Ale was “Made from Real Ginger.” Fitzhenry-Russell v. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., No. 17-0564 (N.D. Cal., entered January 10, 2019). Under the settlement agreement, the company will pay $0.40 per product unit to class members, with a maximum of $40 for those with proof of purchase and $5.20 for those without. The plaintiff’s attorneys may apply for up to $2.25 million in attorney’s fees, and the class representative will receive $5,000.