Jessani et al v. Monini North America, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-cv-03257

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Louis L. Stanton

Firms

  1. August 04, 2017

    Monini Wins Toss Of False Ad Suit Over Truffle Olive Oil

    A New York federal judge said Thursday that consumers who alleged they were duped into believing Monini's truffle-flavored olive oil contained actual truffles could not show they had been misled, as the listed ingredients did not include truffles, dismissing the proposed class action. 

  2. June 28, 2017

    Monini Wants False Ad Suit Over Truffle Olive Oil Tossed

    Monini North America Inc. has urged a New York federal judge to toss a "spurious" proposed class action alleging that the company dupes shoppers into believing its truffle-flavored olive oils actually contain the expensive ingredient, saying the labeling makes it clear that that's not the case.

  3. May 03, 2017

    Trader Joe's, Monini Accused Of Selling Fake Truffle Oil

    Trader Joe's Co. and olive oil company Monini North America Inc. were each hit with proposed class action lawsuits on Tuesday in New York federal court alleging that their "truffle oil" products are flavored with "an industrially produced, chemically derived perfume known as 2,4-dithiapentane" rather than actual truffles.