Animal Legal Defense Fund v. HVFG LLC

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

In this false-advertising action, plaintiffs assert that defendants’ advertisements misrepresent the nature of defendants’ páté. For the following reasons, defendants’ motion to dismiss is Granted in part and Denied in part.

STATEMENT

Plaintiffs Animal Legal Defense Fund, a California nonprofit'corporation, and Regal Vegan, a New York corporation, allege that defendants Hudson Valley Foie Gras, LLC, a New York corporation, and four of its officers (collectively “Hudson Valley”)…