Anderson
Anderson v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Davila, J.
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Re: Dkt. No.
Plaintiff Barbara Anderson (“Plaintiff’) bought one of Defendant The Hain Celes *1230 tial Group, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) products because she thought, based on the front label, that it was “all natural.” It apparently was not. She now brings this purported class action asserting violations of California’s consumer protection statutes. See Docket Item No. 41. Defendant moves to dismiss the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). Plaintiff opposes the motion.
Federal jurisdiction arises pursuant to § 1332(d)(2). The court found this matter suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-l(b) and vacated the associated hearing. Having carefully considered the parties’ pleadings, the court has determined that this motion only partially succeeds. Thus, it will be granted in part and denied in part for the reasons explained below.
I. BACKGROUND
On an unspecified date in 2013, Plaintiff purchased one of Defendant’s products, Sunflower Dream Sunflower Drink Unsweetened (Original) (“Sunflower Dream Drink”). See FAC,…