Lowe’s Premium Mulch

July 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. The named plaintiff’s individual claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. and class members’ claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..

May 2016: An amended complaint was filed against Lowe’s and Gro-Well Brands making similar allegations (i.e., the companies deceptively markets the amount of mulch in bags).

July 2015: Claims against Harvest Power were voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members, the reasons for which have not been disclosed.

May 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Lowe’s, Harvest Power, and Gro-Well Brands for allegedly deceptively marketing its “Premium Mulch” as containing 2 cubic feet of mulch when the bags actually contain “substantially and materially” less than two cubic feet of mulch. (McMillan et al v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Harvest Power, Inc., Gro-Well Brands, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-695, E. D. CA.)