Motion To Intervene Denied As Settlement Is Near In Drink Labeling Suit

Mealey's (January 31, 2020, 1:14 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Jan. 29 denied a motion to intervene filed in a class suit nearing settlement of California unfair competition law (UCL) and other claims that Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. misled buyers with its juice labels, ruling that the two proposed intervenors, who have filed their own complaint containing similar claims, could derail the settlement and have other available avenues, including filing an objection or opting out (Crystal Hilsley, et al. v. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., et al., No. 17-2335, S.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14813)....