DZ Reserve v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DZ RESERVE, et al., Case No. 3:18-cv-04978-JD
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE MOTION TO CERTIFY
v. CLASS AND DAUBERT MOTIONS
META PLATFORMS, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 282, 285, 286 Defendant.
12 In this action alleging fraud against Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook, named plaintiffs DZ Reserve and Cain Maxwell have asked to certify a class of United States residents who paid Meta for placement of advertisements on social media platforms. Dkt. No. 282. The gravamen of the lawsuit is that Meta inflated its potential advertising reach to consumers, and charged artificially high premiums for ad placements. Meta opposes certification, and filed two Daubert motions challenging the opinions and conclusions proffered by plaintiffs’ expert witnesses. Dkt. Nos. 285, 286. Three claims alleged in the Third Amended Complaint (TAC) remain in play. Dkt. No. 332. The Court dismissed with prejudice plaintiffs’ claims for…