Denise Angiano v. Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

On November 24, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a putative class action complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court. Plaintiffs allege they were misled into purchasing what they believed was beer devoid of alcohol, when in fact the beer they purchased did contain some alcohol. Plaintiffs bring claims for (1) intentional misrepresentation, (2) negligent misrepresentation, (3) violation of California False Advertising Law, California Business and Professions Code § 17500, (4) violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, California Civil Code § 1750, (5) violation of California Business and Professions Code § 25200 for mislabeling non-alcoholic beer bottles and packages, (6) violation of California Business and Professions Code § 17200 for unfair competition, and (7) negligence. (Compl. {[ 33-89.) Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of “[a]ll persons residing in the State of California who purchased Beck’s non- alcoholic beer under the belief that the beverage does not contain any alcohol from the period starting four years from the date of the filing of this Complaint to the date of certification.” (Id. J 25.) Anheuser-Busch, Inc. was served with…