Benson v. Newell Brands Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION SHELLY BENSON and LISA ) CAPARELLI, 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 Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification is granted for the reasons explained below. BACKGROUND This is a putative class action for consumer fraud and unjust enrichment. Plaintiffs, Shelly Benson and Lisa Caparelli,1 allege that defendants, Newell Brands,…