Dean Innovations Class Action Settlement

Update: Update: On February 21, 2024, the Court issued its order fully and finally approving the Settlement. Distribution of Settlement payments is estimated to begin on April 8, 2024. If you need to update your preferred payment method, please notify the Class Administrator by March 8, 2024. If you need you need to update your mailing address, please submit your updates using the contact update info form.

On July 21, 2023, the Court entered an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadlines for Certain Class Members and Continuing Final Approval Hearing. On August 16, 2023, the Court entered an Amended Order which corrected a typo in the final approval hearing date. The Amended Order is available on the settlement website portlandcompostclaims.com. The Final Approval Hearing will be continued on January 12, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

This the official Settlement page for the class action lawsuit, Estes v. Dean Innovations, Inc., (No. 20CV22946) (Mult. Cnty. Cir. Ct.). Settlement details are available at www.PortlandCompostClaims.com.

The lawsuit alleges that Dean Innovations, Inc. (“Deans”) violated certain laws by selling planting mix and other compost products that may have been contaminated with Clopyralid, an herbicide. Deans mixes certain compost and planting mixes with materials sourced from Yamhill County Mushrooms, Inc. and Organix Inc. (collectively with Deans, the “Defendants”). The Defendants deny any wrongdoing and have asserted various defenses that they believe are meritorious.

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You are a class member if you purchased White Lightning planting mix, Stinky Bull compost, or Fun Guy compost from Deans between March 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020.

This is just a summary. You can get a copy of the settlement agreement, important Court documents, and more information about the settlement at www.PortlandCompostClaims.com. You may contact the Class Administrator with questions at [email protected] or call 1-833-511-1345.