If your main goal in life is to own $50 worth of canned tuna, then congratulations, baby, all your dreams just came true.
Thanks to a recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit against StarKist, anyone who bought a 5-ounce can of StarKist tuna between Feb. 19, 2009, and Oct. 31, 2014, is eligible for $25 in cash or $50 worth of canned tuna.
As Consumerist reported, one guy sued StarKist because he thought that they were underfilling the cans by around one-tenth of an ounce of tuna. StarKist denied the nefarious allegation but has nevertheless chosen to settle the case
"Except as may be expressly and specifically admitted herein, StarKist denies each and every allegation alleged in the Complaint and further denies that Plaintiff has suffered any damages by reason of any act, omission, or conduct on the part of StarKist and further denies that Plaintiff is entitled to the relief sought in the Complaint, or to any relief at all, from StarKist," the company wrote in its initial legal response to the class-action lawsuit.
Go to the aptly named TunaLawsuit.com to file a claim before Nov. 20. StarKist agreed to pay $8 million in cash and $4 million in vouchers redeemable for StarKist tuna products as part of the settlement, according to the website.
You don't need a receipt to prove that you bought the tuna; it goes on the honor system. Be warned, however, that filing a false claim is perjury.
And it would haunt your conscience forever.