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United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative Sugar Antitrust Class Action

Last verified October 17, 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, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-01847).

  1. May 17, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

This is a proposed class action against United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative, apparently concerning alleged antitrust violations in the sugar industry. The plaintiff, Salazar, appears to seek to represent a class of persons harmed by the alleged conduct. Because the case was recently filed and the docket text is limited, the specific allegations beyond the antitrust nature of suit are not detailed.

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 United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative Sugar Antitrust Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 17, 2024 in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-01847).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative Sugar Antitrust Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Ronald Anthony Dardeno (Law Offices of Ronald A. Dardeno, PLLP); Stacey P Slaughter (Robins Kaplan LLP); Daniel L Warshaw (Pearson Warshaw, LLP); Bobby Pouya (Pearson Warshaw, LLP). For United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative: Wendy L. Johnson (Rmp LLP); Christopher D. Plumlee (Rmp LLP); Paul David Brachman (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP); Matthew Robinson (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Virginia Smith
  • Amanda Boardman
  • Kimberly Rybarczyk
  • Liana Britt
  • Mary Salazar

Defendants

  • Richard Wistisen
  • Commodity Information, Inc.
  • Michigan Sugar Company
  • Cargill, Inc.
  • Domino Foods, Inc.
  • ASR Group International, Inc.
  • American Sugar Refining, Inc.
  • United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative

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Counsel for defendants

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