Smith v. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KATHLEEN SMITH, Case No. 18-cv-06690-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S

MOTION FOR CLASS

v. CERITIFCATION

KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN, INC., REDACTED VERSION Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 64, 65, 74,

Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s motion for class certification and related administrative motions to seal. For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to certify and GRANTS the parties’ related motions to seal. I. BACKGROUND On September 28, 2018, Plaintiff Kathleen Smith filed this putative class action against Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (“Keurig”) in Alameda County Superior Court. See Dkt. No. 1-2, Ex. B. Keurig removed the action to federal court. Dkt. No. 1. Keurig sells various single-serve plastic coffee pods (“K-Cups” or “Pods”), some of which Keurig markets and sells as “recyclable” (the “Products”). Dkt. No. 20 ¶¶ 1–2. Plaintiff is a…