Garrison et al v. Whole Foods Market, Inc.

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ORDER directing parties to file supplemental briefs by May 26, 2014. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/19/14. (vclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2014) Modified on 5/19/2014 (knm, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARY GARRISON, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-05222-VC

Plaintiffs,
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v.

ORDER

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WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiffs Mary Garrison and Grace Garrison bring this putative class action against

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Defendant Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. ("Whole Foods"), seeking to represent two classes of

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people who purchased Whole Foods products: a nationwide class and a class comprising solely

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California residents. In addition to state law claims, brought on behalf of the California class,

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Plaintiffs seek to bring several common law claims on behalf of the nationwide class. By no later

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than May 26, 2014, the parties are directed to file simultaneous briefs, not to exceed 5 pages,

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addressing (1) whether, and on what basis, a class action based on the common law of the fifty

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states may proceed and (2) at what stage of the litigation this issue should be addressed. In

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addition to the pending motion to dismiss, the parties should be prepared to discuss this issue at

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the May 29, 2014 hearing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 19, 2014
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VINCE CHHABRIA
United States District Judge