Legal Opinion

Waldman v. New Chapter, Inc.

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided May 19, 2010No. 09-CV-3514 (JS) (MLO)PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

SEYBERT, District Judge:

Anna Waldman, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, filed a putative class action against New Chapter, Inc., alleging that New Chapter misled consumers by listing their “Berry Green” product’s weight in grams rather than ounces, and by including too much empty space (“slack fill”) in the product’s packaging. New Chapter has moved to dismiss. For the following reasons, that motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.

BACKGROUND

In 2009, Plaintiff purchased a box of Berry Green, a “Spoonable Whole-Food.” Compl. ¶ 12; PI. Ex. 2. 1 Berry…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Harris v. MillsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
  3. Mills v. Polar Molecular Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  4. Small v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Gaidon v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1999

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