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A federal lawsuit against Primal Queen, LLC is active in California. Allison Blank filed the case on October 23, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Her complaint targets the company’s subscription disclosures and recurring payment practices. It does not represent a court finding that Primal Queen broke the law. These claims remain allegations. The court has not found Primal Queen liable.

Court records show that the dispute has moved beyond its first pleadings. Blank filed an amended complaint in February 2026. Primal Queen answered and asked the judge to send the dispute to arbitration. Judge Kenly Kiya Kato denied the renewed arbitration request on May 4, 2026. No source reviewed for this article shows a settlement, certified class, payout fund, or open claim form as of July 31, 2026.

Quick Facts

Official docket data confirms the court, parties, filing date, judge, case number, and Blank’s request for a jury, which proves that the lawsuit exists but does not prove any allegation against Primal Queen. Truth in Advertising lists the dispute as Blank v. Primal Queen LLC and describes the main claim as an alleged failure to disclose subscription terms clearly enough. It also marks the case as pending. Blank seeks to represent a wider group of customers, but the case remains a proposed class action because no reviewed docket entry shows that the judge has granted class certification.

What Does Allison Blank Allege?

According to the complaint, Allison Blank says she purchased a Primal Queen Starter Kit through Instagram on or about December 10, 2024. She alleges that the purchase enrolled her in an automatic subscription without her knowledge and led to a recurring charge of $47.21 each month. Blank says she canceled the subscription after she noticed the repeated charges and would not have completed the purchase if she had known it created a monthly plan.

These statements are Blank’s allegations, not findings made by the court. Primal Queen may dispute her account, and no final verdict has established that the subscription enrollment or charges violated the law.

Claims at the Center of the Case

Blank’s lawsuit focuses on how Primal Queen presented its subscription program. She claims customers did not receive clear enough notice about recurring orders and charges. Truth in Advertising also describes the dispute as a subscription-disclosure case. Verified summaries do not show that the lawsuit mainly concerns unsafe ingredients, proven medical harm, or false product results. Available records point instead to subscription terms and payment consent.

Primal Queen has not admitted liability. It answered the amended complaint on March 4, 2026, and renewed its request for arbitration. An answer allows a defendant to respond and raise defenses, but it does not decide the case. Primal Queen disputes the claims, and no verdict or liability finding appears in the reviewed record.

Court Filings and Procedural Timeline

These entries show that the case remained active after the arbitration ruling. The six-day estimate was part of case planning and did not establish an official trial date or approve the proposed class.

How the Court Ruled on Arbitration

Primal Queen asked the federal court to require private arbitration. Arbitration can move a dispute out of a public courtroom and into a private process. Such motions often turn on whether a customer accepted a valid arbitration agreement. A full explanation of this ruling must rely on the signed order, not assumptions.

Judge Kato’s May 4 denial means the renewed request did not succeed. It does not mean Blank won the lawsuit. It also does not prove that the subscription system violated the law. The federal case remained active after that procedural ruling.

Blank must still prove her claims. Primal Queen can still challenge the facts, legal theories, proposed class, and claimed damages. Later motions could narrow or end parts of the dispute before any trial.

Class Action Status and Possible Eligibility

Blank filed the lawsuit for herself and a proposed group of customers who may have faced a similar subscription or purchase process. However, the case is not yet a certified class action. A judge must first decide whether the proposed group meets the legal requirements for class certification. Blank’s filing about the possible class scope shows that the issue remains part of the case, but it does not mean the court has approved the class.

No official eligibility rules, settlement notice, or claim form appear in the reviewed court record. A customer who says a one-time purchase led to recurring charges may have an experience similar to the allegations, but that does not create an automatic right to compensation. Eligibility would depend on a future class certification or settlement order. Consumers should avoid websites that promise instant enrollment or guaranteed payouts, since no court-approved claims administrator has been announced.

Settlement Payout and Claim Form Information

No verified settlement amount, payout fund, or official claim form exists in the Blank v. Primal Queen case as of July 31, 2026. A separate California Proposition 65 settlement involved Primal Harvest, LLC and its Primal Greens supplement, not Primal Queen, LLC or the subscription lawsuit. Customers should therefore avoid websites that promise guaranteed payouts or paid enrollment, since any valid compensation process would require a court-approved settlement, official eligibility rules, and an authorized claims administrator.

Earlier Federal Case Involving Primal Queen

A separate federal case, Natalie Erickson v. Primal Queen, LLC, was filed on January 2, 2025, under case number 2:25-cv-00005 in the same federal district. Erickson later filed a voluntary dismissal with prejudice on March 3, 2025. The court accepted it on March 5 and closed the case along with the pending motions.

This earlier dismissal did not decide Allison Blank’s later lawsuit, which began in October 2025 under a different case number. Reports should clearly identify the plaintiff, filing date, and docket number so the closed Erickson case is not confused with the active Blank case.

Steps Consumers Can Take Now

Customers who believe they received an unexpected charge should preserve clear records. Save order pages, emails, subscription notices, cancellation messages, chat logs, and card statements. A checkout screenshot may help if it shows how the terms appeared at the time.

A practical evidence file can include:

• Purchase date, order number, and amount
• Copy of the offer and checkout terms
• First charge and later charges
• Cancellation request and response
• Refund request and result
• Bank or card dispute records

Contact the company in writing and include the order number, disputed charge, date, and requested solution. Keep all replies and never share passwords. A bank, card issuer, or consumer-rights attorney can explain available options, but deadlines and rights may vary. This article does not offer legal advice or guarantee class eligibility.

Conclusion

Allison Blank’s lawsuit against Primal Queen, LLC remains active in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Her complaint focuses on alleged subscription disclosures and recurring charges. Judge Kenly Kiya Kato denied Primal Queen’s renewed arbitration request on May 4, 2026, but that ruling did not decide liability, damages, or class certification.

No verified settlement, payout fund, official claim form, or certified class appears in the reviewed record as of July 31, 2026. Future developments may include discovery, class certification motions, settlement talks, or further court rulings. Any update should be checked against the official docket for Allison Blank v. Primal Queen, LLC, case number 5:25-cv-02810.

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