D. Joseph Kurtz, et al. v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Brooklyn, New York consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff in a class action consumer fraud case.



Plaintiffs Gladys Honigman and D. Joseph Kurtz brought two separate class action lawsuits against Defendant Kimberly-Clark Corporation, each alleging that Defendant had falsely advertised their moist bathroom wipes as "flushable.” According to Plaintiffs, this led purchasers to pay an unjustified price premium for the product and to flush the wipes, causing plumbing damage. After years of litigation, Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and all class members, entered into a shared Settlement Agreement ("Agreement”) with Defendant in 2022.

Reversed and remanded.

Ediotr's Comment: This case is typical of consumer class action cases. The settlement enriches the attorneys and deprives the consumer of the benefit of the settlement by making it too hard to get any money from the fund that is created.