9th Circuit Reinstates Class Claims, Injunction Request Over Flushable Wipes

(October 24, 2017, 10:51 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel majority on Oct. 20 reversed a dismissal of a class complaint accusing Kimberly-Clark Corp. of falsely marketing their flushable wipes, finding that the lead plaintiff adequately alleged that the defendant’s use of the word “flushable” was false and that the plaintiff did not need to allege damage to her plumbing or pipes because economic injury due to paying a premium for a falsely advertised product was sufficient harm under California law (Jennifer Davidson, et al. v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, et al., No. 15-16173, 9th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 20670)....