People of The State of California v. The Kroger Co.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On May 29, 2024, the People, by and through the District Attorneys for the County of Santa Barbara and the County of Ventura, initiated this action in Santa Barbara County Superior Court against Kroger. (See Compl., Doc. 1-1.) The People allege Kroger “misled consumers and gained an unfair competitive advantage over its competitors by falsely representing the calorie content” found in Kroger Carbmaster bread products. (Id. ¶ 2.) The People bring claims for violations of California’s False Advertising Law (“FAL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17500, et seq., and Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq. (Id. ¶¶ 29–102.) On July 1, 2024, Kroger removed the action to federal court, invoking diversity ______________________________________________________________________________
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:24-cv-05582-JLS-KS Date: October 09, 2024 Title: People of the State of California v. The Kroger Co.
jurisdiction under both 28 U.S.C. §…