Wilson

Wilson v. Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

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260 F. Supp. 3d 1202
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMay 26, 2017Case No.12-cv-01586-JSTCalifornia5,781 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Jontigar, J.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

FILED UNDER SEAL

Re: ECF No. 163

In this putative class action about potato chips, 2 named plaintiffs Markus Wilson and Doug Campen allége that Defendant Frito-Lay placed misleading labels on its potato chip products in violation of California consumer protection statutes. Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), ECF No. 47.

Defendant Frito-Lay, North America, Inc. (“Frito-Lay”) has filed a motion for summary judgment. Because the evidence demonstrates that -neither Wilson, nor Campen relied on Frito-Lay’s allegedly objectionable packaging, - the Court will grant the motion.

*1206 I. BACKGROUND

Mr. Wilson and Mr. Campen are California residents who purchased Lay’s potato chip products between March 29, 2008 to the present. Id ¶¶ 1-2, 26-27. Although Plaintiffs initially challenged various statements appearing on several Frito-Lay products, the only remaining claims before the Court are: (1) Mr. Wilson’s challenge to the “Og Trans Fat” label on Lay’s Classic Potato Chips; and (2) Mr. Campen’s challenge to both the “Og Trans Fat” label and the “Made with All Natural Ingredients” label on the following products: Lay’s Classic…

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