Brannon
Brannon v. Barlean's Organic Oils, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CORY BRANNON, individually, Case No.: 3:18-cv-01619-BTM- and on behalf of others similarly MDD 12 situated, ORDER DENYING Plaintiff,
DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR
14 v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BARLEAN’S ORGANIC OILS,
[ECF NO. 4] LLC, Defendant. 18 Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 4 (“Def.’s Mot. for Summ. J.”)), which Plaintiff opposes. For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES the motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant Barlean’s Organic Oils, LLC (“Barlean’s”) for violations of California business practices law and common law causes of action. Plaintiff, a consumer, purchased dietary supplements (“products”) manufactured by Barlean’s. (ECF No. 1 (“Pl.’s Compl.”), ¶ 1.) Barlean’s labeled and advertised its products with the following statements: “Nature’s Perfect Superfood,” “Pathway to a better life,”…