Schneider

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARTIN SCHNEIDER, et al., Case No. 16-cv-02200-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT

v. Re: Dkt. No. 205 CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC., Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court is the unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement filed by Plaintiffs. Dkt. No. 205. The parties have reached a settlement regarding Plaintiffs’ claims and now seek the required court approval. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiffs bring this consumer class action against Defendant Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. alleging that Defendant’s “non-GMO” claims about its food products were false and misleading. See generally Dkt. No. 1 (“Compl.”). According to Plaintiffs, Chipotle consistently advertised its food products as “non-GMO” and “GMO free.” Id. ¶¶ 31–40. However,…