Yo-Yummy Grade A All Natural Yogurt Class Action Yo-Yummy Grade A All Natural Yogurt 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…
Dannon Activia Yogurt Class Action Dannon Activia Yogurt Following the trend set by the Yoplait and Cabot lawsuits, enraged yogurt devotees filed a class-action lawsuit against Dannon in September 2012 for adding Milk Protein Concentrate, an ingredient that…
Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks, Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks, and Certain Boxes of Fruit Snacks Class Action Welch’s Reduced Sugar Fruit Snacks, Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snacks, and Certain Boxes of Fruit Snacks Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging
Chobani Greek Yogurt Class Action Chobani Greek Yogurt March 2016: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the district court’s dismissal of the amended complaint and sent the case back to the district court with an order to…
Wallaby Yogurts Class Action Wallaby Yogurts July 2016: This case was stayed and administratively closed pending the outcome of cases in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. January 2016: The stay was lifted and the case…
Chobani Greek Yogurts Class Action Chobani Greek Yogurts Allegations: Misleadingly marketing yogurts as “Fair Trade Certified Dairy”
Whitewave’s Silk and Horizon Products Class Action Whitewave’s Silk and Horizon Products July 2014: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed pursuant to an agreement between the parties, the terms of which have not been disclosed. January 2014: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal…
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General Mills YoPlus Class Action General Mills YoPlus General Mills settled a 2010 class-action lawsuit against it for $8.5 million in February 2013. The lawsuit alleged that the company deceptively advertised its YoPlus probiotic yogurt as providing additional…
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