Sinatro

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MATTHEW SINATRO, et al., Case No. 22-cv-03460-DMR

Plaintiffs,

ORDER ON MOTION FOR CLASS

v. CERTIFICATION AND MOTION TO EXCLUDE DEFENDANT'S EXPERT BARILLA AMERICA, INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 52, 66 Defendant.

Plaintiffs Matthew Sinatro and Jessica Prost filed this putative class action against Defendant Barilla America, Inc. (“Barilla”) alleging false, misleading, and deceptive marketing practices with respect to the labeling of Barilla-brand pastas. Plaintiffs now move pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) to certify a class and to exclude defense class certification expert Robin Cantor. [Docket Nos. 52 (Pl.’s Cert. Mot.), 66 (Mot. to Exclude).] These motions are suitable for resolution without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the motion for class certification is granted. The motion to exclude is denied. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiffs challenge the…