In Re Trader Joe's Company Dark Chocolate Litigation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IN RE TRADER JOE’S COMPANY Case No.: 3:23-cv-0061-RBM-DTF
DARK CHOCOLATE LITIGATION
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
[Doc. 85]
17 Plaintiffs brought this class action against Defendant Trader Joe’s Company (“Defendant” or “Trader Joe’s”) on behalf of purchasers of specific Trader Joe’s dark chocolate bars. Plaintiffs allege the dark chocolate bars contain or have a material risk of containing lead, cadmium, and arsenic (collectively, “Heavy Metals”) that were not disclosed on the package labels. Defendant now moves for summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ claims brought under New York, Washington, and Illinois state law based on two issues. (Doc. 85-1.) Defendant argues it is entitled to summary judgment because Defendant did not have exclusive knowledge that the dark chocolate bars contained or had a material risk of containing Heavy Metals, a requirement for…