UPDATE AS OF MAY 28, 2009 ON THE UNITED STATES SETTLEMENT APPROVALOn November 18, 2008, after a full-day Final Approval Hearing, U.S. Judge Hillman issued an Order and 65-page Opinion approving the Settlement and denying all objections to the Settlement. These documents can be accessed by clicking the appropriate link under the heading "Important Links" on the U.S. web page. In the U.S. Court system, appeals have since been filed by two separate objectors contesting final approval of the Settlement, and these appeals will postpone the payment of both U.S. and Canadian claims. No payments may be made on eligible claims until all appeals are resolved. THE APPEALS HAVE BEEN FULLY BRIEFED AND WE NOW AWAIT THE DECISION OF THE APPELLATE COURT. It is uncertain how long these appeals will take to resolve, and the timing of resolving the appeals is not within the control of the parties or their counsel. It is not uncommon for appeals to take several months or even years to resolve.

If you have already sent in your Claim Form and would like to confirm that the Claims Administrator has received it, contact the Claims Administrator via e-mail by clicking on the "Contact Us" button at the top of this page and then filling in the requested personal contact information. In the blank box labeled "Message," state the following: "Please confirm the receipt of my claim and send me my claim number."

On March 16, 2007, Menu Foods recalled a number of pet food brands manufactured and sold by their company and their subsidiaries. The recall was prompted by a number of reports wherein pet cats and dogs ingested the pet food manufactured by Menu Foods and suffered adverse health effects and death.

Pollock & Company has commenced a class proceeding in Manitoba against Menu Foods and its subsidiaries for damages on behalf of pet owners as a result of the pet food, which was subsequently found to reportedly contain contaminated wheat gluten. Pollock & Company has brought this action as part of a group of law firms across Canada.

A copy of the Statement of Claim is found below via our available PDF link

A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF THIS CLASS ACTION IS NOW BEFORE THE COURTS!!!!!

FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, SEE THE NEWS SECTION ON THIS WEBSITE.

If you are a cat or dog owner and believe that your cat or dog ingested pet foods manufactured by Menu Foods, and believe that your pet suffered injury or death as a result, please contact Pollock & Company at (204) 956-0450.

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