Kellman v. Whole Foods Mkt., Inc.

LAUREL BEELER, United States Magistrate Judge

INTRODUCTION

Shosha Kellman, a California resident, and Abigail Starr, a New York resident, are suing four corporate entities associated with the Whole Foods supermarket chain. The plaintiffs allege that Whole Foods has been mislabeling certain household and body-care products that it sells as "hypoallergenic" despite the fact that they actually contain known allergens.

The plaintiffs bring this suit as a class action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 on behalf of themselves and other consumers who bought these "hypoallergenic"-labeled…