Judge Refuses To Dismiss Amended UCL, Other Claims In Candy Packaging Dispute

Mealey's (September 12, 2019, 12:32 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California on Sept. 3 denied Starbucks Corp.’s motion to dismiss a purchaser of a gummy candy product’s claims for fraudulent omission, breach of an implied warranty and violations of California's unfair competition law (UCL), Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) and false advertising law (FAL) but granted Starbucks’ motion to dismiss the claims for breach of an express warranty and negligent misrepresentation (Sandra Brown v. Starbucks Corporation, No. 18-2286, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150775)....