MEZA
MEZA v. Coty, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANTOINETTE MEZA, Case No. 22-cv-05291-NC Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
v. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO DISMISS
COTY, INC., Re: ECF 15 Defendant. 15 Before the Court is Defendant Coty, Inc.’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff Antoinette Meza’s putative class action complaint. Defendant proffers a full spectrum of defenses against Plaintiff’s claims that its sunscreen labels mislead consumers into believing the products provide 24-hour protection against the harmful effects of the sun. While the pleadings display several deficiencies, the crux of Plaintiff’s claims are sound. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to dismiss in part, and DENIES in part. I. BACKGROUND Sunlight travels to Earth as a mixture of both visible and invisible rays, including ultraviolet (“UV”) UVA and UVB rays. ECF 1 (“Compl.”) ¶ 24. Unprotected exposure to these UV rays can lead to a litany of damaging health…