Starkist Tuna’s Dolphin Safe Representations
November 2021: The case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs’ claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims.
December 2019: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.
May 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Starkist for allegedly misleadingly labeling its tuna products as being “Dolphin Safe” when, according to plaintiffs, dolphins and other marine life are killed and injured by the fishing methods used to catch the tuna used in products. (Gardner v. Starkist Co., Case No. 19-cv-2561, N.D. Cal.)
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