Partial Dismissal In Suit Over Olive Oil Labeling Leaves Only CLRA Claim In Place

Mealey's (May 16, 2019, 8:37 AM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California federal judge on May 8 dismissed all but a California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) claim by a consumer who brought a putative class complaint against the maker of oil that she alleges is falsely labeled as 100 percent extra virgin olive oil and granted leave to amend only a claim for negligent misrepresentation and a request for punitive damages (Shelly Robinson v. J.M. Smucker Company, No. 18-4654, N.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78069)....