McWhorter
McWhorter v. The Procter & Gamble Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LORAINE MCWHORTER, et al., Case No. 24-cv-00806-AMO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO DISMISS
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, Re: Dkt. No. 17 Defendant.
12 Defendant The Procter & Gamble Company’s (“P&G”) motion to dismiss was heard before this Court on November 7, 2024. Having read the papers filed by the parties and carefully considered their arguments therein and those made at the hearing, as well as the relevant legal authority, the Court hereby GRANTS P&G’s motion, for the following reasons. I. BACKGROUND This case arises from P&G’s advertising statements that certain of its shampoos and conditioners are comprised of specific proportions of “natural origin ingredients” (e.g., “90% Natural Origin* ingredients”) or “naturally-derived ingredients (e.g., “97% Naturally Derived** Ingredients”). Compl. ¶ 2. A. P&G’s Pantene and Herbal Essences Shampoos and Conditioners The challenged products…