Settlement reached in Silk, Great Value plant milk class action, says law firm

A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit stemming from a deadly listeriosis outbreak linked to Silk Canada and Great Value plant milk products last year.   

Montreal-based law firm LPC Avocats says in a press release that a $6.5 million settlement was reached with Danone Inc., Walmart Canada Corp. and Intact Insurance Company. 

It says settlement funds, minus court-approved expenses, will be distributed to class members meeting certain criteria. 

LPC Avocats says the settlement is subject to approval by the Superior Court of Quebec, with a hearing scheduled for Jan. 26. 

The outbreak, which began in July of last year, led to three deaths, several serious illnesses and a national recall of certain plant-based milks. 

Silk brand almond milk, coconut milk, almond-coconut milk and oat milk were removed from shelves, as was Great Value brand almond milk.