Salazar v. Honest Tea, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:13-cv-02318

Court:

California Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Kimberly J. Mueller

Firms

  1. November 12, 2015

    Honest Tea Can't Escape Antioxidant Mislabeling Suit

    A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to let Honest Tea escape a false advertising putative class action alleging a consumer relied on its labels' claims that its drinks contain antioxidants, holding these statements could lead reasonable customers to overestimate the products' health benefits.

  2. October 28, 2015

    Honest Tea Recipe Relevant To False Ad Suit, Judge Affirms

    A California federal judge refused Wednesday to let Honest Tea escape divulging its bottled green tea formula in a proposed class action over allegedly misleading labels touting antioxidants, affirming a magistrate judge's ruling that the recipe is relevant to the claims.

  3. September 22, 2015

    Honest Tea Says False Labeling Suit Steeped In Contradictions

    Honest Tea Inc. on Tuesday urged a California federal judge to toss a putative class action alleging it exaggerated the antioxidant content of its drinks, saying the lead plaintiff wrongfully changed her testimony to contradict theories in her complaint.

  4. August 14, 2015

    Honest Tea's Bid To Nix Labeling Suit Doomed, Judge Told

    A proposed putative class of customers urged a California federal judge Friday to keep alive its claims that Honest Tea Inc. exaggerated the antioxidant content of its drinks, saying that the beverage company's bid to toss the case relies on wishful thinking.

  5. August 05, 2015

    Honest Tea Dodging Discovery In Labeling Suit, Court Told

    Customers in a class action suing Honest Tea Inc. for allegedly misrepresenting the amount of antioxidants in its drinks told a California federal judge Tuesday the beverage company's motion to reconsider an order to produce discovery documents only masks its already "grossly deficient" discovery compliance and should be denied.

  6. July 15, 2015

    Honest Tea Says Plaintiff Sank Labeling Suit In Deposition

    Honest Tea Inc. asked a California federal court on Wednesday to toss a proposed class action over labeling and halt discovery in the meantime, saying in a motion for summary judgment that the plaintiff had torpedoed her claims under oath.

  7. July 13, 2015

    Honest Tea Must Hand Over Formula In Labeling Suit

    A California federal judge agreed Monday to compel Honest Tea Inc. to hand over all documents related to the formulation, labeling and pricing of its honey green tea to a plaintiff claiming she was misled into thinking the product is a good source of antioxidants.

  8. June 25, 2015

    Honest Tea Consumer Asks For Drink Formula In False Ad Row

    A California woman suing Honest Tea Inc. on behalf of consumers who she claims were misled to think the company's green tea is a good source of antioxidants asked a California federal court on Wednesday to pry the lid off documents about the drink's formula.

  9. January 06, 2015

    Honest Tea Can't Shake Antioxidant Labeling Class Action

    A California federal judge on Monday refused to toss a proposed class action accusing Honest Tea Inc. of dishonestly marketing its honey green tea as a source of antioxidants, finding sufficient evidence that the company's product labeling might violate federal regulations.

  10. June 11, 2014

    Honest Tea Defeats Antioxidant Labeling Claims In Class Row

    A California federal judge on Monday tossed a majority of claims in a proposed class action accusing Honest Tea Inc. of dishonestly marketing its honey green tea as a source of antioxidants, but refused to dismiss claims over the use of the word "honest," which the company uses to define its product image.

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