Jury Hands Down a Verdict in Prevagen Deceptive Marketing Case
Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
In May 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Taylor Farms, along with Sam’s Club and Walmart, for allegedly marketing romaine lettuce fresh produce – including heads of lettuce, chopped lettuce, and ready-made salad packs – as being healthy, “triple washed” and ready to eat when, according to the plaintiffs, the lettuce was contaminated with E. coli (a harmful bacteria that causes stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney failure, and death) for a period of time in 2018. (Musgrave et al v. Taylor Farms Pacific, Inc. et al, Case No. 18-cv-2841, N.D. Cal.)
Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
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