Legal Opinion
Maldonado v. Nutri/System, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided October 24, 1991No. Civ. A. 91-0264-A, 91-0789-APublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CACHERIS, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the court on Defendant Nutri/System, Inc.’s (“Nutri/Sys-tem”) Motions to Dismiss counts in Plaintiffs’ Complaints alleging a violation of the Virginia false advertising statutory scheme of Virginia Code sections 18.2-216 1 and 59.1-68.3 2 , as amended. For reasons set forth below, the Motions to Dismiss are denied.
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Background
In these diversity cases, Plaintiffs Maria Maldonado and Stephen Waters claim that the Nutri/System Weight Loss Program and the food provided as part of that program caused gallbladder disease and the…
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