Benson v. Newell Brands Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION SHELLY BENSON and LISA ) CAPARELLIL, individually and on behalf of ) all others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) No. 19 C 6836 v. ) ) Judge Ronald A. Guzmán NEWELL BRANDS, INC. and ) NUK USA LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Defendants’ motion to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) and to strike under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f) is granted in part and denied in part for the reasons explained below. BACKGROUND This is a putative class…