Cheerios Cereals
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a dangerous pesticide
August 2016: A federal court dismissed some of the claims in the case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. and others When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. Later that month, the named plaintiff filed an amended complaint making similar allegations against General Mills.
November 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly falsely marketing Cheerios Protein as a high protein, healthful alternative to Cheerios when Cheerios Protein actually has “only a smidgen more protein per serving than Cheerios,” according to the complaint. In addition, plaintiffs claim that the company does not adequately disclose that Cheerios Protein contains 17 times as much sugar per serving as Cheerios. (Coe et al v. General Mills, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-5112, N. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a dangerous pesticide
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly deceptively using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for…
June 2019: A federal judge dismissed this complaint concluding that the named plaintiff failed to establish standing because she did not adequately allege injury. August 2018: A class-action lawsuit was…
In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against General Mills for allegedly misleadingly marketing that Chocolate Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Chocolate Toast Crunch, Chocolate Chex, and other chocolate-based cereals are…
January 2019: This case was transferred to a Florida court where another similar case (Doss v. General Mills) was filed before this case. (Case No. 19-cv-60063, S. D. FL.) August…
January 2017: The parties in the Haddix case notified the Court that the claims have been resolved and they intend to file a Stipulation for Dismissal once the settlement agreement…
August 2016: An amended complaint making similar allegations (i.e., that General Mills mislabeled Cheerios as “gluten free” when, in reality, they are not) was filed. July 2016: A federal judge…
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