January 18, 2019
A California federal judge has denied Costco Wholesale Co. Inc.'s bid to dismiss non-California plaintiffs from a class action over a frozen berry mix that allegedly started a hepatitis A outbreak, saying the company can't raise that defense after several years participating in the suit.
November 01, 2018
Costco Wholesale Corp. and consumers in a class action suing the wholesaler over berries contaminated with hepatitis A told a California federal judge on Wednesday that they've reached a deal that offers Californians up to $200 in reimbursements for medical costs and doesn't involve attorneys' fees.
June 06, 2018
Consumers suing Costco Wholesale Corp. for selling a berry mix allegedly contaminated with hepatitis A didn't actually contract the virus and therefore can't bring product liability allegations, the retailer told a California federal court ahead of a July trial.
January 17, 2017
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to quickly end a class action over a frozen berry mix sold by Costco that was supposedly contaminated with hepatitis A, nixing claims alleging emotional distress caused by fear of contracting the disease but allowing the rest to proceed.
November 29, 2016
Costco's bid to quickly end a class action over frozen berries supposedly contaminated with hepatitis A was met with resistance Monday by consumers who ate them, who reminded the California federal judge that the warehouse club already admitted the berries were unfit for human consumption.
November 22, 2016
Costco took advantage of a chance to redo its quick judgment motion in a class action alleging the warehouse club sold frozen berries tainted with hepatitis A, telling a California judge in a new filing on Monday that no named consumer had suffered any actual injury.
November 16, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to decertify a class of consumers suing Costco over berries contaminated with hepatitis A, rejecting the retailer's argument the class leaders don't adequately represent the group as a whole.
October 26, 2016
Costco's bid for quick judgment in the class action over berries contaminated with hepatitis A was struck down Wednesday by a California federal judge, who agreed with the consumers that the retailer made the attempt a month too late.
October 26, 2016
A request by Costco on Monday for quick judgment in the class action over berries contaminated with hepatitis A was filed nearly a month too late and should be struck down, the consumers suing the wholesaler and others told a California federal judge on Tuesday.
October 25, 2016
Costco on Monday pressed a California federal judge to quickly end a class action alleging the warehouse club's frozen berries exposed shoppers to hepatitis A, saying there is no evidence that any of the suit's named consumers were affected after eating the product.