ALAMILLA v. HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.

Case No. 13-cv-05595-VC.

SAMUEL F. ALAMILLA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

May 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel F. Alamilla, Plaintiff, represented by Lawrence Timothy Fisher , Bursor & Fisher, P.A., Annick Marie Persinger , Bursor & Fisher, P.A., Joshua Dov Levin-Epstein , Sheehan and Associates, P.C., Sarah N Westcot , Bursor & Fisher PA, Scott A. Bursor , Bursor & Fisher P.A. & Spencer Sheehan , Sheehan and Associates, P.C..

Colleen King, Plaintiff, represented by Lawrence Timothy Fisher , Bursor & Fisher, P.A..

Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Defendant, represented by Kenneth Kiyul Lee , Jenner & Block LLP, Dean N. Panos , Jenner And Block LLP & Kelly Marie Morrison , Jenner and Block LLP.

ZSBPW LLC, Defendant, represented by Angel A. Garganta , Venable LLP, Kimberly Irene Culp , Venable LLP, Jessie F. Beeber , Venable LLP & Thomas Edward Wallerstein , Venable LLP.

BluePrintWholesale LLC, Defendant, represented by Angel A. Garganta , Venable LLP, Kimberly Irene Culp , Venable LLP, Jessie F. Beeber , Venable LLP & Thomas Edward Wallerstein , Venable LLP.


ORDER

VINCE CHHABRIA, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Samuel Alamilla and Colleen King bring this putative class action against Defendants Hain Celestial Group, Inc., BluePrint Wholesale LLC, and ZSBPW LLC, seeking to represent both nationwide as well as California classes of consumers who purchased Defendants' juice products. In addition to state law claims, brought on behalf of the California classes, Plaintiffs seek to bring several common law claims on behalf of the nationwide classes. By no later than June 13, 2014, the parties are directed to file simultaneous briefs, not to exceed 5 pages, addressing (1) whether, and on what basis, a class action based on the common law of the fifty states may proceed and (2) at what stage of the litigation this issue should be addressed. In addition to the pending motions to dismiss, the parties should be prepared to discuss this issue at the June 26, 2014 hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


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