The Hendricks v. StarKist class action lawsuit, which alleged that the company deliberately under-filled tuna cans, had a claim filing deadline of November 20, 2015. Plaintiffs were originally expected to be refunded a choice of either $25 in cash or $50 in vouchers by the end of 2016, but as of May 2017, no one has received their payment. While the slow progress led some to believe it was a hoax or a scam, a March 2017 update from the lawyers handling the case noted that there were multiple appeals filed, which could take months or even years to resolve. Additionally, more people than expected filed a claim in the lawsuit, so the initial announcement of a $25 payment in cash or $50 in tuna vouchers are now estimated at $2.19 and $4.43, respectively. This is because the lawsuit provided only $8 million in cash and $4 million in vouchers to be divided among the plaintiffs.