Lanovaz v. Twinings North America, Inc

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:12-cv-02646

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Ronald M. Whyte

Firms

  1. September 06, 2016

    Tea Maker Twinings Gets Win In Antioxidant Class Action

    A California federal judge has given Twinings a quick win in a class action that accused the company of wrongly touting its products' health benefits, finding the case had no legs.

  2. July 15, 2016

    Twinings Says Antioxidant Class Can't Win

    Twinings told a California federal court Friday there is no way a class of tea drinkers can win a trial over allegations that the company wrongly touted its products' health benefits, since Twinings already removed such claims from its labels and website.

  3. June 10, 2016

    Twinings Says 7-Eleven Case Irrelevant To Tea Class Action

    Twinings told a federal judge Thursday that a recent Ninth Circuit decision in a product-labeling case has no bearing on a class action brought by tea customers who say the company wrongly touted health benefits from its products.

  4. May 09, 2016

    Twinings Again Seeks To Bag Tea Drinkers' Suit

    Twinings asked a judge to end two years' worth of discovery and grant the company summary judgment in a consumer suit over the alleged health benefits of its tea, arguing there's no evidence shoppers were swayed by claims on the boxes.

  5. April 15, 2016

    Consumers Say Twinings' Argument Against Suit Is Weak Tea

    Drinkers of Twinings tea are fighting to maintain their lawsuit over its alleged health benefits, saying the company is wasting a federal court's time by filing repeated motions.

  6. March 18, 2016

    Twinings Makes Bid To Toss Antioxidant False Ad Class Action

    Twinings on Thursday told a California federal judge that a group of consumers alleging that a label that used to be on its tea saying it was a natural source of antioxidants has no evidence that a reasonable consumer would be deceived by that label.

  7. May 12, 2014

    9th Circ. Urged To Review Twinings False Ad Cert. Ruling

    The plaintiff in a proposed false advertising class action against Twinings North America Inc. asked the Ninth Circuit on Friday to review a district court's refusal to grant certification on monetary damages, arguing the judge erred by conflating restitution with damages.

  8. April 24, 2014

    Twinings False Ad Class Wins Cert. Over Tea Claims

    A California federal judge on Thursday certified a class of consumers suing Twinings North America Inc. over allegations the tea company falsely advertised the health benefits of antioxidants in many of its tea blends, yet the judge ruled the class cannot seek monetary damages.

  9. January 07, 2014

    Twinings Can't Bag Antioxidant Tea False Ad Suit

    A California judge on Monday rejected efforts by Twinings North America Inc. to shut down a putative class action accusing it of making false promises about the antioxidant properties of dozens of tea blends, saying the plaintiff may be able to demonstrate injury once she examines the company's books.

  10. May 28, 2013

    Twinings Can't Dilute Antioxidant Tea Labeling Suit

    A class action plaintiff accusing Twinings North America Inc. of falsely promoting the antioxidant properties of 50-plus tea blends can bring claims for blends she did not actually buy so long as they are made from the same plant, a California federal judge ruled on Thursday.

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