In Defense of Animals v. Sanderson Farms, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS, et al., 10 Case No. 20-cv-05293-RS Plaintiffs, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 12 DISMISS SANDERSON FARMS, INC., 13 Defendant. 14 15 16 I. INTRODUCTION 17 This case certainly evokes a sense of déjà vu. Four years ago, Friends of the Earth (“FoE”) 18 and the Center for Food Safety sued Sanderson Farms on the claim its advertisements for chicken 19 were misleading.1 Three years ago, extensive discovery began. Two years ago, the complaint was 20 dismissed because the plaintiffs lacked standing.…