Vizcarra v. Unilever United States, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:20-cv-02777

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Prop. Damage Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

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  1. February 27, 2023

    Consumers Get Class Cert. In Breyer Vanilla Row On 2nd Try

    A California federal judge has signed off on a class of consumers who were allegedly misled by Unilever's marketing into thinking Breyers' Natural Vanilla flavor contained only natural vanilla, after a previous denial.

  2. October 27, 2021

    Ice Cream Buyers Denied Class Cert. In Unilever Vanilla Suit

    A California federal judge denied certification to a proposed class of consumers who were allegedly misled by Unilever's marketing into thinking Breyers' Natural Vanilla flavor contained only natural vanilla, ruling Wednesday that the suit's central questions have not been shown to be resolvable with proof common to all proposed members.

  3. July 09, 2021

    Product Liability Cases To Watch: Midyear Review

    Long-awaited trials over the opioid crisis have started and the first federal bellwether case against major pharmacies is scheduled to kick off this fall, capturing product liability attorneys' attention for the second half of 2021.

  4. June 14, 2021

    Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Unilever Vanilla Ice Cream Suit

    A Breyers ice cream consumer asked a California federal judge to certify a class of thousands of consumers who, she says, were misled by Unilever's marketing into thinking Breyers' Natural Vanilla flavor contained natural vanilla, arguing that her suit is a "textbook case" for certification.

  5. July 17, 2020

    Unilever Can't Duck Suit Over Breyers Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor

    Unilever can't escape allegations that its advertising and marketing of Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream misled consumers into thinking the ice cream contained natural vanilla flavors despite laboratory tests showing it was flavored with things other than vanilla, a California federal judge has ruled.