Flodin
Flodin v. Central Garden & Pet Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOHN FLODIN, et al., Case No. 21-cv-01631-JST
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
v. CLASS CERTIFICATION
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, Re: ECF Nos. 173, 187, 188, 189, 190 et al., 11 Defendants.
12 Plaintiffs John Flodin and Aaron Brand bring this putative class action against Defendants Central Garden & Pet Company and Breeder’s Choice Pet Foods, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”), based on allegedly misleading representations regarding Defendants’ AvoDerm dog and cat food products. Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. ECF No. 173. The Court will deny the motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiffs allege that Defendants’ marketing materials—including its logo, advertising, and product labels—mislead consumers into believing that avocado is a main ingredient and/or is present in significant quantities in the AvoDerm products, when there are actually only negligible amounts,…