Hawkins v. Kellogg Company

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Case Number:

3:16-cv-00147

Court:

California Southern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

John A. Houston

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  1. December 14, 2016

    Suit Over Kellogg Trans Fat Cookies Crumbles

    A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action targeting the use of partially hydrogenated oil in Kellogg's cookies, finding the suit was "frivolous" and the state claims preempted by federal law.

  2. January 22, 2016

    Kellogg Cookies Contain Harmful Trans Fats, Shopper Says

    Kellogg on Thursday became the latest target of a proposed consumer class action aimed at the use of partially hydrogenated oil in food products, with a California shopper claiming that the company's cookies containing the allegedly toxic food additive are worthless and violate state law.