Sud
Sud v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
White, J.
ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
Now before the Court for consideration is the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants Charoen Pokphand Foods (“Charoen”), PCL, C.P. Food Products, Inc. (“CP Foods”) (collectively the “CP Defendants”). Also before the Court is the motion to dismiss filed by Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) (collectively “Defendants”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, and it HEREBY GRANTS the motions, and it DISMISSES this case with prejudice.
BACKGROUND
A. Procedural History.
On August 19, 2015, Plaintiff Monica Sud (“Sud”) filed this putative class action asserting claims under California’s: Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), Business and Professions Code sections 17200 et seq.) False Advertising Law (“FAL”), Business and Professions Code sections 17500 et seq.; and Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), Civil Code sections 1750 et seq. Each of these claims were based on allegations that Costco sold and the CP Defendants supplied prawns farmed in Thailand, for which the supply chain was tainted by slavery, human trafficking, and other illegal labor practices.