East West Tea Company Consumer Fraud Class Action
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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, S.D. New York (No. 7:24-cv-03996).
- May 24, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against East West Tea Company, LLC, apparently alleging fraud in connection with its tea products. The docket text does not describe the specific alleged misrepresentations, but the nature of suit is 'Other Fraud.' The docket also reflects that the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice, though the underlying allegations are unproven.
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 East West Tea Company 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 May 24, 2024 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 7:24-cv-03996).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the East West Tea Company Consumer Fraud Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Jason P. Sultzer (Sultzer & Lipari, PLLC); Trenton R. Kashima (Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ,PLLC); Russell Busch (Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC); Paul Doolittle (Poulin, Willey, Anastopoulo, LLC). For East West Tea Company, LLC: Steven Mark Richman (Clark Hill Plc (NJ)). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Marie Kaatz
Defendants
- East West Tea Company, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Jason P. SultzerSultzer & Lipari, PLLCRepresents Marie Kaatz36 tracked casessultzerj@thesultzerlawgroup.com · (845) 483-7100
- Trenton R. KashimaMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ,PLLCRepresents Marie Kaatztkashima@milberg.com · (619) 810-7047
- Russell BuschMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLCRepresents Marie Kaatz9 tracked cases · $990,000 in disclosed settlementsrbusch@milberg.com · (630) 796-0903
- Paul DoolittlePoulin, Willey, Anastopoulo, LLCRepresents Marie Kaatz67 tracked cases · $6.3M in disclosed settlementspaul.doolittle@poulinwilley.com · (843) 834-4712
Counsel for defendants
- Steven Mark RichmanClark Hill Plc (NJ)Represents East West Tea Company, LLCsrichman@clarkhill.com · (609) 785-2911
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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