Welcome to the Information Website for the Groves et al. v. Maplebear, Inc. d/b/a Instacart Settlment.

A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit involving current and former Instacart Shoppers. If you are or were a Shopper at some point between September 1, 2017, and May 9, 2019, you may be entitled to receive a payment from the Settlement.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED WHETHER YOU ACT OR DO NOT ACT. PLEASE READ THIS WEBSITE CAREFULLY.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement
Submit a Claim and Receive a Payment

If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you must submit a Claim to receive a payment. Instructions on submitting a Claim are set forth in FAQ 6.

After final approval by the Court, the payment will be mailed to you at the address you include in your Claim. If your address changes, please notify the Claims Administrator as explained here.

As detailed on this website, being a member of the Settlement Class will release specified claims that you may have against Instacart.

Additionally, you will release FLSA claims that you may have against Instacart if you do not opt out of the Settlement Class.

The Claims Deadline is extended to August 19, 2020.
Exclude Yourself from the Settlement

If you do not want to be a member of the Settlement Class, you must exclude yourself by sending a letter to the Claims Administrator no later than November 14, 2019.

If you request exclusion from the Settlement Class, you will receive no money from the Settlement (even if you submit a Claim), but you will retain the ability to sue Instacart for the claims asserted in this lawsuit, in a different lawsuit, or in individual arbitration. See FAQ 7 for more information.

Instructions to exclude yourself are set forth in the FAQ section of this website.
Object to the Settlement

If you want to object to the Settlement, you may write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement.

Directions are provided in FAQ 8.
Do Nothing

If you do nothing, you will remain a member of the Settlement Class, but you will not receive a payment.

As detailed on this website, being a member of the Settlement Class will release specified claims that you may have against Instacart.

Current Status

Update: The hearing has been postponed until August 19, 2020.

The Court will hold a hearing on August 19, 2020, to decide whether to approve the Settlement. If the Court approves the Settlement and there are no objections or appeals, payments will be mailed within a couple months after this hearing. If there are objections or appeals, resolving them can take time, perhaps more than a year. Please be patient.


Important Dates
  • September 1, 2017 to May 9, 2019
    Class Period
  • August 19, 2020
    Claims Deadline
  • November 14, 2019
    Deadline to Exclude Yourself from the Settlement
  • November 14, 2019
    Deadline to Object to the Settlement
  • August 19, 2020
    Final Approval Hearing