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Dollar General Corp. Motor Oil Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation

MDL Number 16-md-2709

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Case Summary


The cases in this MDL involve allegations regarding defendant Dollar General Corp.'s sales and marketing of generic, self-branded motor oil.  Plaintiffs allege that Dollar General used deceptive tactics to market obsolete motor oil to unsuspecting and primarily low-income customers. The class representatives, on behalf of classes from several states, bring causes of actions primarily based on unjust enrichment and violations of state statutory protection schemes. Dollar General summarily denies Plaintiff's allegations, stating the marketing was not deceptive, and it complied with all relevant consumer protection schemes in designing its marketing scheme.

Contact Information

Plaintiff's Counsel

Plaintiff's Liaison Counsel

Allan S. Kanner 
Kanner & Whiteley, LLC 
701 Camp Street 
New Orleans, LA 70130 
(504) 524-5777 
Fax: (504) 524-5763 
Email: a.kanner@kanner-law.com
 
Kenneth B. McClain 
Humphrey, Farrington, & McClain, PC 
221 West Lexington 
Suite 400 
P. O. Box 900 
Independence, MO 64051 
(816) 836-5050 
Fax: (816) 836-8966 
Email: kbm@hfmlegal.com
Cynthia St. Amant 
Kanner & Whiteley, LLC
701 Camp Street 
New Orleans, LA 70130 
(504) 524-5777 
Email: c.stamant@kanner-law.com
 

Defendant's Counsel

R. Trent Taylor , Esq.
McGuireWoods LLP
Gateway Plaza
800 East Canal Street
Richmond, VA 23219-3916
(804) 775-1182
Fax: (804) 225-5409
Email: rtaylor@mcguirewoods.com
Bradley James Yeretsky 
Stinson Leonard Street LLP - KC 2700 
1201 Walnut St. 
Ste. 2700 
Kansas City, MO 64106-2150 
(816) 691-2333 
Fax: (816) 691-3495 
Email: brad.yeretsky@stinsonleonard.com 
Perry W. Miles , IV 
McGuire Woods, LLP 
Gateway Plaza 
800 East Canal Street 
Richmond, VA 23219-4030 
(804) 775-1039 
Fax: (804) 698-2122 
Email: pmiles@mcguirewoods.com 
Brett A Shanks 
Stinson Leonard Street LLP - KC 2900 
1201 Walnut St. 
Ste. 2900 
Kansas City, MO 64106 
816-842-8600 
Fax: 816-691-3495 
Email: brett.shanks@stinson.com
Jontille D Ray 
McGuireWoods LLP 
800 E. Canal Street 
Richmond, VA 23219 
804-775-1173 
Fax: 804-775-1061 
Email: jray@mcguirewoods.com 
Travis Gunn 
McGuireWoods LLP 
800 East Canal Street 
Richmond, VA 23219-3916 
804-775-7622 
Fax: 804-698-2039 
Email: tgunn@mcguirewoods.com