Cox v. Gruma Corporation

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Case Number:

4:12-cv-06502

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Contract Product Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

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  1. July 24, 2014

    Gruma Consumers Drop 'All Natural' Labeling Row

    Consumers suing Mexico-based tortilla maker Gruma Corp. for labeling its Mission Restaurant Style tortilla chips as "all natural" have decided to drop their claims, according to a filing in California federal court Wednesday.

  2. July 02, 2014

    Gruma Plaintiffs Fight To Seek Punitives In Labeling Row

    Gruma Corp. should not be allowed to eliminate punitive damages in a proposed food labeling class action targeting the Mexico-based tortilla maker's "all natural" claims because such would involve a "premature" evaluation of the merits of the case, the plaintiffs argued Tuesday.

  3. February 03, 2014

    Gruma Can't Rely On FDA To Nix Labeling Action, Judge Told

    Gruma Corp. should be barred from again arguing that a proposed food labeling class action should be dismissed because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has jurisdiction over what food is considered "natural," the woman bringing the suit said Friday.

  4. January 27, 2014

    'Natural' Labeling Row Remains FDA's Domain, Gruma Says

    Gruma Corp. argued Friday that a proposed food labeling class action in California should be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds, even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently refused to determine whether genetically modified food can be marketed as "natural."

  5. July 11, 2013

    Judge Asks FDA To Weigh In On 'All-Natural' Food Labels

    A California federal judge on Thursday requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's input in a proposed food-labeling class action over the question of whether foods with genetically modified ingredients can be marketed as "all-natural." 

  6. June 13, 2013

    Calif. Case Gives FDA Chance To Tackle 'All-Natural' Labels

    A California food labeling lawsuit could finally force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to address whether foods with genetically modified ingredients can be marketed as "all-natural" and effectively put an end to the ever-popular litigation over the claims.