CHIPOTLE’S GMO-FREE CLAIMS

December 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the November 2016 Order and subsequent December 2016 judgment.

November 2016: A federal judge granted Chipotle’s motion for summary judgment, denied plaintiffs’ motion for class certification, and dismissed the complaint When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled..

April 2016: A federal judge dismissed the claims for injunctive relief in the Reilly case finding that the named plaintiff failed to allege a threat of future injury. The claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The other claims will move forward.

March 2016: After plaintiffs in the Gallagher case filed an amended complaint, the named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed her claims. The claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed.

February 2016: A federal judge granted Chipotle Mexican Grill’s motion to dismiss the Gallagher complaint finding, among other things, that the complaint did not sufficiently allege an economic injury (i.e., that the named plaintiff purchased any products made with ingredients containing GMOs). The complaint was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..

The Reilly lawsuit remains pending.

August and September 2015: Two false advertising class-action lawsuits were filed against Chipotle Mexican Grill alleging that the restaurant falsely advertises that its food does not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) when it actually does. To read each complaint, click on the case information below.

• Gallagher et al v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-3952, N. D. CA.
• Reilly et al v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-23425, S. D. FL.

For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against Chipotle and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.