Swartz v. Coca-Cola Co.

ELR Citation: 52 ELR 20129
No(s). 21-cv-04643-JD (N.D. Cal. Nov 18, 2022) (Donato, J.)

A district court granted bottling companies' motion to dismiss a deceptive marketing challenge to their "100% recyclable" labels. Consumers and an environmental group argued the labels were false and misleading because most plastic bottles are not recycled. The companies moved to dismiss for lack of...