Garland v. The Kroger Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHELSEA GARLAND, individually and Case No.: 24cv240-LL-JLB on behalf of all others similarly situated; 12 LEROY JACOBS, individually and on ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO behalf of all others similarly situated,, DISMISS FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO

Plaintiffs,

FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL

v. PROCEDURE 12(b)

THE KROGER CO., [ECF No. 9] Defendant. 18 Before the Court is Defendant The Kroger Co.’s (“Kroger”) Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b). ECF No. 9-1 (“Motion” or “Mot.”). Plaintiffs Chelsea Garland and Leroy Jacobs filed an Opposition to the Motion [ECF No. 10 (“Opposition” or “Oppo.”)] and Kroger filed a Reply [ECF No. 11 (“Reply”)].1 The Court finds this matter suitable for determination on the papers 24 25 1 Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority referencing Whiteside v. Kimberly 26 Clark Corp., 108 F.4th 771 (9th Cir. 2024), a relevant Ninth Circuit…