Legal Opinion
In Re WellNx Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 11, 2009No. MDL 07-md-1861PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
STEARNS, District Judge.
In these sixteen civil cases, plaintiffs assert fraud-based claims against the mov ing defendants WellNx Life Sciences, Inc. (WellNx), Swiss Caps USA, Inc. (Swiss Caps), and Robinson Pharma, Inc. (RPI), the inventors, retailers, and manufacturers of the “weight loss” products “Slimquick— the Female Fat Burner” (Slimquick), “NV — Rapid Weight — Loss Beauty Pill” (NV) and Liquid Hoodia. 1 Defendants move to dismiss the bulk of plaintiffs’ claims as insufficiently pled. The court heard oral argument on the motions on…
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