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Grimmway Products
Case Name (Date)
Hicks et al. v. Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.
22-cv-2038, S.D. Cal.
(Sept. 2022)
Product/Service
Grimmway products, including carrots, juices, protein drinks, and salad dressings
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that Grimmway’s manufacturing processes benefit and restore the ecosystem when the methods it uses actually harm the ecosystem and neighboring communities
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims
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