Legal Opinion
Organic Consumers Ass'n v. Sanderson Farms, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided February 9, 2018No. Case No. 17–cv–03592–RSPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD SEEBORG, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
Organic Consumers Association ("OCA"), Friends of the Earth ("FoE"), and Center for Food Safety ("CFS") bring suit against Sanderson Farms, Inc. over advertising and marketing materials that plaintiffs allege are designed to, and do, *1009mislead consumers about the nature of Sanderson's chicken products and farming practices. Sanderson moves to dismiss, contending plaintiffs lack standing and assert claims that are preempted and/or implausible. For the reasons explained below, Sanderson's motion is denied.
II. BACKGROUND1
Sanderson is a…
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