LOUIE v. SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DONALD LOUIE : CIVIL ACTION : v. : NO. 25-1179 : SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC., : BOARS HEAD PROVISIONS, CO., : INC. : MEMORANDUM KEARNEY, J. March 27, 2025 A person who bought a turkey sandwich at his local market became severely ill after eating the sandwich. He now sues the market and the manufacturer of the meats. He attempts to state a claim under a Pennsylvania statute which does not provide a private right of action and seeks punitive damages without specific allegations allowing us to plausibly infer a basis…