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Instinct Pet Foods Data Settlement

Adam Schroeder v. M.I. Industries, Inc. d/b/a Instinct Pet Food
No. 25SL-CC02259
Circuit Court of St Louis County, Missouri

File Claim

You may be eligible for a cash payment and/or Credit Monitoring Services from Instinct Pet Foods, but you need to act.

A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed against M.I. Industries, Inc. d/b/a Instinct Pet Foods (the “Defendant” or “Instinct Pet Foods”) regarding the unauthorized access to its computer system (the “Data Incident”) detected on or around October 16, 2024, which allegedly exposed the personally identifiable information (“PII”) of Defendant’s current and former employees. This website explains the nature of the Action, the terms of the settlement, and your legal rights and obligations.

To be eligible to make a claim, you must have been sent notice of the Data Incident by M.I. Industries, Inc.

What Are My Options?

Submit a Claim Form

— Deadline: January 12, 2026

The only way to be eligible to receive Settlement Benefits from this settlement is by submitting a timely and valid Claim Form.

Exclude Yourself

— Deadline: December 15, 2025

You can choose to opt out of the settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against Instinct Pet Foods related to the legal claims resolved by this settlement. You can elect to have your own legal counsel at your own expense.

Object

— Deadline: December 15, 2025

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.

Do Nothing

Unless you opt out of the settlement, you are automatically part of the settlement. If you do nothing, you will not get a payment from this settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against Instinct Pet Foods related to the legal claims resolved by this settlement.