When was the *Ortega v. Chick-fil-A, Inc.* action dismissed?
Chick_Fil_A Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Ortega v. Chick-fil-A, Inc., No. 2:21-cv-845, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, filed on May 10, 2021, as amended on November 15, 2021; removed from Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2021-00296245, dismissed on May 3, 2024 (collectively, the "Ortega Action").
Source: Item 3 — Litigation (FDD pages 24–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Ortega v. Chick-fil-A, Inc. action was dismissed on May 3, 2024. The case, identified as No. 2:21-cv-845 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, was initially filed on May 10, 2021, and amended on November 15, 2021. It was later removed from Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2021-00296245.
The Ortega Action was one of several class action lawsuits against Chick Fil A related to delivery order pricing. These lawsuits claimed that Chick Fil A misrepresented delivery costs by charging a delivery fee without disclosing that menu prices were higher for delivery than in-store purchases. Chick Fil A denied any liability in these cases, and no franchisees were named as defendants.
The Ortega Action was consolidated with other similar cases, including the Mayheu Action, for settlement purposes on September 29, 2023. Ultimately, the court in the Mayheu Action granted final approval of a proposed class action settlement on February 29, 2024, which led to the dismissal of the consolidated cases, including the Ortega Action, on May 3, 2024.