Doe
Doe v. Nestle, S.A.
Opinion
Opinion
Wilson, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO., NESTLE U.S.A., AND CAR-GILL INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
I. INTRODUCTION
On July 14, 2005, Plaintiffs John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, and Global Exchange (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed this class action for damages and injunctive relief. On July 10, 2009, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. The amended complaint asserts causes of action under the Aien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1350 ; the Torture Victim Protection Act, Pub. L. 102-256, 106 Stat. 73 (1992); state-law unjust enrichment; and Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200 et seq.
Defendants are Nestle, S.A. (based in Switzerland), Nestle, U.S.A., and Nestle Cote d’Ivoire, S.A. (collectively “Nestle”); Cargill, Incorporated (“Cargill, Inc.”), Car-gill Cocoa (based in the United States), and Cargill West Africa, S.A. (collectively “Cargill”); and Archer Daniels Midland Company (“Archer Daniels Midland”) (collectively “Defendants”).
Defendants Nestle U.S.A., Cargill Inc., and Archer Daniels Midland have filed a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint for…