Stewart et al v. Nurture, Inc.

Filing 207

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE MOTION TO DISMISS, MOTION TO STRIKE, AND MOTIONS FOR ORAL ARGUMENT denying without prejudice (162) Motion to Dismiss; denying without prejudice (166) Letter Motion for Oral Argument; denying without prejudice (174) Motion to Strike docket entry and document (162 in 1:21-cv-01217-MKV) MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint. filed by Nurture, Inc., (166 in 1:21-cv-01217-MKV) LETTER MOTION for Oral Argument re Nurture's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint addressed to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil from Colleen C. Gulliver dated November 21, 2022. filed by Nurture, Inc., (174 in 1:21-cv-01217-MKV) MOTION to Strik e Document No. (165) Declaration of Nega Beru Submitted in Support of Defendant Nurture, LLC's Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Complaint. filed by Susan Ray Lawson, Marie Mezile, Nicole Margiotta, Diego Galeana, Chey&# 039;na Micciche, Charlotte Willoughby, Kelly Mckeon, Laura Barbu, Hilary Paris, (178 in 1:21-cv-01217-MKV, 34 in 1:21-cv-01271-MKV, 58 in 1:21-cv-01473-MKV, 59 in 1:21-cv-01534-MKV, 65 in 1:21-cv-01882-MKV, 39 in 1:21-cv-02101-MKV, 46 in 1:21-cv -02553-MKV, 37 in 1:21-cv-03499-MKV, 65 in 1:21-cv-05344-MKV, 26 in 1:21-cv-05748-MKV, 36 in 1:21-cv-06632-MKV, 29 in 1:21-cv-06678-MKV, 28 in 1:21-cv-06861-MKV, 37 in 1:21-cv-06918-MKV, 23 in 1:21-cv-07283-MKV, 31 in 1:21-cv-08030-MKV) LETTER MOT ION for Oral Argument on Plaintiffs' Motion to Strikeon the Declaration of Nega Beru (Dkt 174) addressed to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil from Lori G. Feldman dated 01/10/2023. filed by Susan Ray Lawson, Marie Mezile, Nicole Margiotta, Dieg o Galeana, Chey'na Micciche, Charlotte Willoughby, Laura Barbu, Kelly Mckeon, Hilary Paris from the record.; denying without prejudice (178) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-01217-MKV; denying without prejudice (34) Lette r Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-01271-MKV; denying without prejudice (58) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-01473-MKV; denying without prejudice (59) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-01534-MKV; denying withou t prejudice (65) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-01882-MKV; denying without prejudice (39) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-02101-MKV; denying without prejudice (46) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-02 553-MKV; denying without prejudice (37) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-03499-MKV; denying without prejudice (65) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-05344-MKV; denying without prejudice (26) Letter Motion for Oral Argu ment in case 1:21-cv-05748-MKV; denying without prejudice (36) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-06632-MKV; denying without prejudice (29) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-06678-MKV; denying without prejudice (28) Lett er Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-06861-MKV; denying without prejudice (37) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-06918-MKV; denying without prejudice (23) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-07283-MKV; denying witho ut prejudice (31) Letter Motion for Oral Argument in case 1:21-cv-08030-MKV. Upon review, Defendant's motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint, Plaintiffs' motion to strike the Declaration of Nega B eru, and the motions for oral argument associated therewith, are hereby DENIED without prejudice based on the apparent lack of subject matter jurisdiction as pleaded in the Consolidated Class Action Complaint. [ECF Nos. 162, 166, 174, 178; see EC F No. 157]. The Court will simultaneously enter a scheduling order to afford the parties an opportunity to be heard with respect to the existence of subject matter jurisdiction. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to close the motions pending at docket entries 162, 166, 174, and 178. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 3/27/2024) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:21-cv-01217-MKV et al. (tg)

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DATE FILED: 3/27/2024

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

In re NURTURE BABY FOOD
LITIGATION
This document relates to:
ALL ACTIONS

1:21-cv-01217-MKV
ORDER DENYING WITHOUT
PREJUDICE MOTION TO DISMISS,
MOTION TO STRIKE, AND MOTIONS
FOR ORAL ARGUMENT

MARY KAY VYSKOCIL, United States District Judge:
Plaintiffs bring this consolidated case individually and on behalf of all others similarly
situated alleging that Defendant Nurture, Inc. failed to properly disclose the presence of heavy
metals and other contaminants in its baby food, in violation of consumer protection statutes and
the common law in the states in which Plaintiffs reside. [See ECF No. 157].
The Court, as it is independently obligated to do, has assessed whether it has subject matter
jurisdiction in connection with this action. See Henderson v. Shinseki, 562 U.S. 428, 434 (2011);
In re Tronox Inc., 855 F.3d 84, 95 (2d Cir. 2017); see e.g., Digitel, Inc. v. MCI Worldcom, Inc., 239
F.3d 187, 189–90 (2d Cir. 2001) (affirming the district court’s sua sponte dismissal on subject
matter jurisdiction grounds); Curcio v. Abrams, No. 22-693, 2023 WL 31183, at *2 (2d Cir. Jan. 4,
2023) (summary order) (affirming the district court’s sua sponte dismissal).
Upon review, Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Class Action
Complaint, Plaintiffs’ motion to strike the Declaration of Nega Beru, and the motions for oral
argument associated therewith, are hereby DENIED without prejudice based on the apparent lack
of subject matter jurisdiction as pleaded in the Consolidated Class Action Complaint. [ECF Nos.
162, 166, 174, 178; see ECF No. 157]. The Court will simultaneously enter a scheduling order to

afford the parties an opportunity to be heard with respect to the existence of subject matter
jurisdiction.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to close the motions pending at docket entries
162, 166, 174, and 178.

SO ORDERED.
_________________________________
MARY KAY VYSKOCIL
United States District Judge

Date: March 27, 2024
New York, NY

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