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Nicolas Torrent v. Yakult U.S.A. Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

8:15-cv-00124

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Cormac J. Carney

Firms

  1. October 02, 2018

    9th Circ. Doesn't Want A Taste Of Yogurt Labeling Suit

    A split Ninth Circuit panel has rejected an appeal of the denial of class certification in a false advertising suit against a probiotic-drink maker, saying that under a 2017 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the circuit lost jurisdiction when the plaintiff dropped his individual claims.

  2. August 24, 2016

    Judge Tosses Yogurt Drink Buyer's Suit

    A California federal judge has granted dismissal of a putative class action against probiotic-drink maker Yakult after class certification was denied in January, saying there was no reason to deny the plaintiff's own dismissal request.

  3. August 15, 2016

    Yogurt Buyer Urges Toss Of Suit To Pave Way For Appeal

    A consumer behind a proposed class action accusing Yakult USA Inc. of lying about the digestive benefits of its probiotic yogurt drinks doubled down Monday on his bid to get a California federal judge to dismiss the case so that he may lodge an appeal.

  4. March 08, 2016

    Class Cert. Denied Again In Yakult Yogurt False Ad Row

    A California federal judge on Monday for the second time in two months spoiled a consumer's bid to certify a proposed class action accusing Yakult USA Inc. of lying about the digestive benefits of its probiotic yogurt drinks, finding instead a hint of manufactured standing in the renewed motion.

  5. February 16, 2016

    Consumer Defends 'Sham' Yakult Purchase In False Ad Suit

    A consumer's recent purchase of Yakult USA Inc.'s probiotic yogurt drink is enough to give him standing in a proposed class action accusing the company of lying about the drink's digestive benefits, a California federal judge was told Friday.

  6. February 09, 2016

    Yakult Slams 'Suspicious' Drink Buy To Revive False Ad Class

    Yakult USA Inc. on Monday slammed a consumer's "sudden epiphany" to once again buy its allegedly mislabeled probiotic yogurt drink in order to renew a previously denied bid for class certification, telling a California federal judge the move was nothing more than a "suspicious" attempt to manufacture standing.

  7. January 28, 2016

    Man Swears He'll Buy Yogurt Again To Revive Class Cert.

    A man who claims Yakult USA Inc. lied about the digestive benefits of its probiotic yogurt drinks swore that he means to buy the drink again, asking a California federal judge on Thursday to grant the class certification he denied in the case three weeks ago.

  8. January 05, 2016

    Consumer's Bid To Certify Yogurt False Ad Class Struck Down

    A California federal judge declined Tuesday to certify a proposed class of consumers who accuse Yakult USA Inc. of falsely labeling its probiotic yogurt drinks, saying the lawsuit's leader lacks standing to pursue classwide injunctive relief as he is unlikely to ever buy the drink again.

  9. December 17, 2015

    Consumer Says He's Fit To Lead Yakult False Ad Class

    The man heading a proposed class action accusing Yakult of tricking consumers into buying its probiotic yogurt drinks said Wednesday in California federal court that the company's attempt to deny certification was flawed on multiple levels, and that he'd make an adequate leader of the class.

  10. December 15, 2015

    Yakult Blasts Class Cert. Bid In Probiotic False Ad Row

    Yakult on Monday urged a California federal judge not to certify a false advertising class action alleging the company duped consumers into buying probiotic yogurt drinks that don't substantially affect digestive health because the evidence presented doesn't cut it.