Fried
Fried v. Snapple Beverage Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
23 Plaintiff brings this class action on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated, 24 and the public. (Plaintiff’s Complaint (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1, Exhibit 2). Plaintiff is a 25 consumer of Defendant’s juice, tea, and element beverages (“Products”). (Id. at 6). 26 Specifically, he claims to have regularly drank Defendant’s Apple Juice, Peach Tea, and 27 Lemon Tea. (Id. at 9). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant’s labeling of its Products as “ALL 28 NATURAL” is false and misleading because Defendant’s Products contain manufactured citric acid (“MCA”) and coloring agents. (Id. at 3). His Complaint asserts six causes of action: (1) violation of the Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq.; (2) violation of the False Advertising Law (“FAL”), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17500, et seq.; (3) violation of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1750, et seq.; (4) breach of express warranties under Cal. Com. Code § 2313(1); (5) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability under Cal. Com. Code § 2314; and (6) unjust enrichment. (Id. at 13–19). II.…