Direct Purchaser Plaintiff Class: All persons and entities that directly purchased packaged tuna products within the United States, its territories and the District of Columbia from the above companies at any time between June 1, 2011 and July 1, 2015. Excluded from the class are all governmental entities; defendants and any parent, subsidiary or affiliate thereof; defendants’ officers, directors, employees, and immediate families; any federal judges or their staffs; purchases of tuna salad kits or cups; and salvage purchases.
Commercial Food Service Product Class: All persons and entities in 27 named states and Washington, DC that indirectly purchased packaged tuna products produced in packages of 40 ounces or more that were manufactured by any defendant (or any current or former subsidiary or any affiliate thereof) and that were purchased directly from DOT Foods, Sysco, US Foods, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart, or Costco (other than inter-company purchases among these distributors) from June, 2011 through December, 2016.
Cartwright Act Class: All persons and entities who resided in Arizona, Arkansas, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, who indirectly purchased packaged tuna in cans or pouches smaller than forty ounces for end consumption and not for resale, produced by any defendant or any current or former subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any co-conspirator, during the period June 1, 2011 through July 1, 2015.
Individual State Class[es]: All persons and entities who resided in a US state, district or territory who indirectly purchased packaged tuna in cans or pouches smaller than forty ounces for end consumption and not for resale, produced by any defendant or any current or former subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any co-conspirator, during the period June 1, 2011 through July 1, 2015. The class excludes purchases of meal kits.

US judge approves class action certification against Starkist, Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea