Legal Opinion
Mullins v. Premier Nutrition Corp.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided April 15, 2016No. Case No. 13-cv-01271-RSPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RULING ON EVIDENTIARY MOTIONS AND DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
RICHARD SEEBORG, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Kathie Sonner1 contends defendant Premier Nutrition Corporation peddles what amounts to worthless snake oil: Joint Juice, a liquid dietary supplement containing glucosamine hydrochloride (“glucosamine”) and chondroitin sulfate (“chondroitin”). Joint Juice advertisements and packages encourage readers to drink the product to help keep joints flexible and lubricated. According to Sonner, the real aim of these advertisements is impliedly to promote…
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