Legal Opinion
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Hormel Foods Corporation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 5, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2016-1575PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Animal Legal Defense Fund (“ALDF”) filed suit against Defendant meat producer Hormel Foods Corporation (“Hormel”) in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, alleging that Defendant violated the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (“DCCPPA”) by misleading consumers with its “Natural Choice” advertising campaign. In short, Plaintiffs Complaint claims that Hormel’s meat products are not “natural” in the way that its advertising campaign implies. Defendant removed the case to this Court,…
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