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Carpenter v. Celestial Seasonings Data Breach/Fraud Class Action

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow 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, D. Colorado (No. 1:26-cv-00086).

  1. January 8, 2026
    Case filed

What happened

This proposed class action against Celestial Seasonings, Inc. alleges fraud, though the specific claims cannot be fully determined from the available docket information. Based on the nature-of-suit code and caption, the case apparently concerns allegations that could affect ordinary consumers of the defendant's products or services.

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 Carpenter v. Celestial Seasonings Data Breach/Fraud Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed January 8, 2026 in the District Court, D. Colorado (No. 1:26-cv-00086).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Carpenter v. Celestial Seasonings Data Breach/Fraud Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Matthew J. Goldstein (Wallace Miller); Mark Richard Miller (Wallace Miller); Kenneth A. Wexler (Wexler Boley & Elgersma LLP); Julia A. Ozello (Wallace Miller). For Celestial Seasonings, Inc.: Dean N. Panos (Jenner & Block LLP); Alexander Michael Smith (Jenner & Block LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Martha Carter
  • Kris Dee Hall
  • Patrice Ventresca
  • Kandise Bigfeather
  • Lisa Gibson
  • Susan Freeman
  • Lori Bernstein
  • Nanci Selk

+ 4 more

Defendants

  • Celestial Seasonings, Inc.

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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