A settlement has been reached with Central Valley Meat Co, Inc. (“Central Valley” or “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit. This case alleges that Central Valley's computer systems were compromised in May 2024 (the “Data Incident”) and that certain files containing private information, including names and Social Security numbers, may have been accessed.
The lawsuit is called Daniel Fernandez v. Central Valley Meat Co, Inc., Case No. 25CU0022. It is pending in the Superior Court of Kings County, California (the “Litigation”). Central Valley denies that it did anything wrong, and the Court has not decided who is right. The parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit (the “Settlement”) to avoid the costs and risks, disruptions, and uncertainties of continuing the Litigation.
Settlement Class Members are defined as individuals identified in Central Valley's records who may be entitled to benefits under the Settlement. Settlement Class Members may have received a previous notice directly from Central Valley.
Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read this website carefully and completely.
Summary of Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement | Deadline | |
Submit a Claim | The only way to receive benefits or payments from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online here. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. You may also call or email the Settlement Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. | September 28, 2026 |
Opt Out of the Settlement | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no benefit or payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendants related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can hire your own lawyer at your own expense. | August 7, 2026 |
Object to the Settlement and/or attend a hearing | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for Settlement benefits. | August 7, 2026 |
Do nothing | Unless you opt out of the Settlement, you are automatically part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not receive benefits or payments from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. | No Deadline |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further in the Notice and on the FAQs page.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Opt-Out Deadline
8/7/2026
Objection Deadline
8/7/2026
Final Approval Hearing
8/28/2026 at 8:15am PT
Claim Deadline
9/28/2026