Bear's Fruit Consumer Fraud Class Action
Last verified October 3, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, E.D. New York (No. 1:24-cv-07564).
- October 29, 2024Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action against Bear's Fruit, LLC, apparently concerning fraud or truth-in-lending claims. The docket indicates the plaintiff sought a default judgment after the defendant allegedly failed to respond, but the case has been stayed because the defendant has filed for bankruptcy. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Bear's Fruit Consumer Fraud Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 29, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. New York (No. 1:24-cv-07564).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Bear's Fruit Consumer Fraud Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Yeremey O. Krivoshey (Smith Krivoshey, PC); Stacey Anne Van Malden (Stacey Van Malden); Joel Dashiell Smith (Smith Krivoshey, PC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Ian Locke
Defendants
- Bear's Fruit, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Yeremey O. KrivosheySmith Krivoshey, PCRepresents Ian Locke27 tracked cases · $2M in disclosed settlementsyeremey@skclassactions.com · (415) 839-7000
- Stacey Anne Van MaldenStacey Van MaldenRepresents Ian Locke2 tracked casesstaceyl11@optonline.net · (718) 601-2652
- Joel Dashiell SmithSmith Krivoshey, PCRepresents Ian Locke39 tracked cases · $36M in disclosed settlementsjoel@skclassactions.com · (617) 377-7404
Other cases these firms appear in
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- Acosta v. Black Gold Compost Company Data Breach Class Action · Smith Krivoshey, PC
- Fus v. Bayer Corporation Fraud Class Action · Smith Krivoshey, PC
- Bell v. Nordic Ware Fraud Class Action · Smith Krivoshey, PC
- Gardner v. Unilever United States Class Action · Stacey Van Malden
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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