Nicolas Torrent, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Thierry Ollivier, Natierra and Brandstorm Inc.
Published: Dec. 31, 2016 | Result Date: Dec. 9, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:15-cv-02511-DDP-JPR Bench Decision – Class Certification Denied
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Jared H. Beck
(Beck & Lee Trial Lawyers)
Elizabeth Lee Beck
(Shilla Law P.A.)
Cullin A. O'Brien
(Cullin O'Brien Law P.A.)
Defendant
Lee H. Roistacher
(Dean Gazzo Roistacher LLP)
Matthew E. Bennett
(BQB, LLP)
Facts
Nicolas Torrent filed a class action against Thierry Ollivier, Natierra and Brandstorm Inc., concerning defendants' goji berry products.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendants allegedly violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, the California Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, and the Unfair Competition Law by falsely representing that their goji berries were harvested from the Himalayas when, in fact, they came from China.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendant opposed class certification, claiming that the class was not ascertainable.
Result
The court denied class certification.
Other Information
FILING DATE: April 6, 2015.
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