Marty v. Anheuser-Busch

Defendant manufactures beer under the Beck's brand, which was traditionally brewed and imported from Germany.  However, starting in 2012, Defendant moved the production to St. Louis, MO.  Plaintiffs allege that, through deceptive marketing and labeling, consumers were still lead to believe that the beer was imported and paid a premium as a result.

1. Final Approval granted.
2. All objections were overruled.
3. Objector Muller appealed the Final Approval.
4. Class Counsel motioned for sanctions from Attorney Field, which was denied by the Court (documents below).
5. Class Counsel also motioned for an appeal bond of $10,000 from Objector-Appellant Muller (documents below).
6. The Court granted an appeal bond of $5,000, which was posted by Objector-Appellant Muller on 02/22/2016.
7. The Muller Appeal was voluntarily dismissed on 04/11/2016.

1. Claims process does not allow class members to file claims both with and without proof of purchase.
2. Attorneys' fees are excessive.
3. Class representative incentive awards are excessive.
4. Dearth of objections and opt-outs does not signify support of the class.

At his deposition, Objector Muller noted that he had previously been paid $2,000 to withdraw an objection (See Deposition Transcript at 10:3-8).