UCL, Other Claims Dismissed Against Olive Oil Maker For Lack Of Jurisdiction

Mealey's (February 22, 2019, 3:45 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Feb. 19 granted a motion filed by an olive oil product maker to dismiss class action claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other California laws asserted by a purchaser who alleged that the product was mislabeled, holding that the amount in controversy did not meet the minimum jurisdictional requirement (Renee Young v. Transnational Foods, Inc., No. 18-cv-04651, N.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26259)....