Subway, following the lawsuit about its shorter length of the footlong sandwiches had agreed to maintain the required 12-inch length.
After an Australian teen posted an image of the sandwich that measured only 11-inches or lesser in 2013 the lawsuit was filed against Subway. The New York Post also mentioned that 4 in 7 of the footlong sandwiches bought from Subway measured only 11 inches.
In October, a preliminary settlement was done between Doctor's associates, Subway's Parent company and the plaintiff's Attorney.
The final settlement and approval for the same was done on February 25 in which the Subway agreed for a practice of four years to prove that its footlong sandwiches would be at least 12 inch long.
As another feature of the settlement an attorney fees of $520,000 and $500 for 10 members of the representatives of the class was approved by the Judge. However, the settlement does not allow monetary claims for the members of the class.
The co-lead attorney for the class, Thompson Zimmerman said, "It was difficult to prove monetary damages, because everybody ate the evidence." He also added that the attorney fee that was approved by the judge will be divided between the ten law firms, according to CBS News.
Following the settlement, Subway expressed its happiness about the Judge's finding about their no wrongdoing on their part, according to Fox8 News.
They said in their statement, "This allows us to move forward without distractions, on our goal to provide great tasting sandwiches and salads, made exactly as each guest likes. We have already taken steps to ensure each guest receives the Footlong or six-inch sandwich they order".
Lynn Adelman, a judge for the US District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, in his final approval explained that the decrease in the size of the bread does not affect its contents and toppings as they are made in front of the customers according to their needs.
