Split 9th Circuit Reverses Dismissal Of Class Suit Over Use Of Faux Crab Meat

Mealey's (February 11, 2021, 12:52 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A divided Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Feb. 9 reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a putative class complaint alleging violations of California law, including the unfair competition law, due to a restaurant chain’s use of faux crab meat called “krab” on the menu and remanded, writing that it cannot be assumed that a reasonable consumer would know the difference....