Hilsley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CRYSTAL HILSLEY, et al., Case No.: 3:18-cv-00395-L-BLM

Plaintiffs,

CLASS ACTION

v.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’

GENERAL MILLS, INC. et al.,

MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY

Defendants. APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION

SETTLEMENT AND GRANTING

MOTION TO INTERVENE

17 [ECF Nos. 45, 52]

In this putative class action alleging deceptive food labeling, Plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for preliminary settlement approval. (ECF No. 45, “Prelim. Approval Mot.”). David Hayes, a named plaintiff in a related putative class action pending in the Northern District of Illinois, filed a motion to intervene, which Plaintiffs opposed. (ECF No. 52.) The Court decides these matters on the briefs without oral argument. See Civ. L. R. 7.1(d)(1). For the reasons stated below, the Preliminary Approval Motion is denied and the motion to intervene is granted. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs, consumers who purchased fruit flavored snacks manufactured by 28 …