Richard Winters and Jake Gruber, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Two Towns Ciderhouse Inc.
Published: Nov. 27, 2020 | Result Date: Sep. 21, 2020 | Filing Date: Mar. 12, 2020 |Case number: 3:20-cv-00468-BAS-BGS Settlement – $985,000
Judge
Court
USDC Southern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Todd M. Friedman
(Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman PC)
Adrian R. Bacon
(Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman PC)
Defendant
Scott C. Hall
(Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP)
Richard R. Patch
(Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP)
Facts
Richard Winters filed a class action lawsuit against apple cider maker Two Towns Ciderhouse, Inc., seeking damages and injunctive relief against the company.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that defendant violated various advertising and unfair competition laws in the state by the manner in which its products were labeled. Defendant intentionally placed misleading and false claims of the ingredients used. Though defendant was aware that its product contained Malic Acid, it misled consumers to believe its drinks instead contained non-artificial L-Malic Acid.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.
Result
The court approved a settlement agreement between the parties in the amount of $985,000.
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