Waggener van Meter v. Mondelez International, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MEGAN WAGGENER VAN METER, Case No. 24-cv-00565-AMO

Plaintiff,

AMENDED1 ORDER GRANTING

v. MOTION TO TRANSFER

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 53 Defendant.

12 Before the Court are Defendant Mondelez International, Inc.’s motions to transfer and dismiss and Plaintiff Megan Waggener van Meter’s motion to strike. ECF 27, 49, 53. The motions are fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-6. Having carefully reviewed the parties’ papers and the relevant legal authority, the Court GRANTS Mondelez’s motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of Illinois for the reasons set forth below. Accordingly, Mondelez’s motion to dismiss and Waggener van Meter’s motion to strike are DENIED AS MOOT. I. BACKGROUND On January 30, 2024, Waggener van Meter filed this putative class action against Mondelez, alleging the snack food and chocolate company engages in deceptive labeling that …