Beasley v. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

Filed 11/30/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR MAXINE BEASLEY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, A164199 v. (Alameda County Super. Ct. TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC., No. RG21086723) Defendant and Respondent. In this putative class action, plaintiff Maxine Beasley sued defendant Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (Tootsie Roll), alleging violations of federal and state law arising from the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in Tootsie Roll’s products between 2010 and 2016. In her operative first amended…