Arnold
Arnold v. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On September 10, 2019, Plaintiffs Fenella Arnold and Kelly Nakai filed a Class 26 Action Complaint in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of San Diego, 27 against Defendants Hearst Magazine Media, Inc., CDS Global, Inc., and Does 1 through 28 50. (ECF No. 1-2). On October 10, 2019, Defendants removed the action to this Court. (ECF No. 1). On December 9, 2019, Plaintiffs Fenella Arnold, Kelly Nakai, and Michele Ruppert filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), alleging individual and class claims against Defendants for unjust enrichment and for violations of California’s False Advertising Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17500, et seq. (“FAL”); California’s Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200, et seq. (“UCL”); and California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1770 (“CLRA”). (ECF No. 14). Plaintiff Nakai further alleged an individual and class claim for violation of section 1716 of the California Civil Code. On January 22, 2020, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the FAC pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ECF No. 17). On June 25, 2020,…