(2) 23 California’s Unfair Competition Law, (“UCL”), Cal. 21, 21 FAC.) The FAC alleges sixteen causes of action for violations of (1) California’s 22 Consumer Legal Remedies Act, (“CLRA”), Cal. 19), on October 3, 16 2016, Plaintiffs Dina Andren (“Andren”), Sidney Bludman (“Bludman”), Virginia Cioffi 17 (“Cioffi”), Bernard Falk (“Falk”), Jeanette Kerzner-Green (“Kerzner-Green”), Carol 18 Montalbano (“Montalbano”) and Donald Rigot (“Rigot”) filed a purported first amended 19 class action complaint against Defendants for unlawfully, deceptively and misleadingly 20 engaging in the advertising, marketing and sale of the INRatio Products. 1, Compl.) After the Court 15 granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss with leave to amend, (Dkt. (“Alere SD”) (collectively “Defendants” or 11 “Alere”) unlawfully, deceptively and misleadingly engaged in the manufacturing, 12 marketing and sale of the INRatio products which include “INRatio PT/INR Monitors,” 13 “INRatio PT/INR Test Strips,” “INRatio2 PT/INR Monitors” and “INRatio2 PT/INR 14 Test Strips” (collectively, “INRatio Products”). 7 8 9 Procedural Background On May 26, 2016, Plaintiffs Dina Andren and Sidney Bludman filed a purported class action complaint alleging that Defendants Alere, Inc., Alere Home Monitoring, Inc., 10 (“AHM”), and Alere San Diego, Inc. 128-29.) After careful review of the parties’ 5 briefs, supplemental briefs, the record, and the applicable law, the Court DENIES 6 Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. 125.) Plaintiffs 3 filed a supplemental brief on October 13, 2017, and Defendants filed their supplemental 4 brief on October 20, 2017. 122.) After the hearing, the Court 2 directed supplemental briefing on the issue of claim splitting. 121.) A 26 27 1 28 Finding good cause, the Court granted Defendants’ ex parte request to file a sur-reply. 100, 102.) With 25 Court approval, Defendants filed a sur-reply on September 15, 2017.1 (Dkt.
75.) 24 Defendants filed an opposition, and Plaintiffs filed a reply. 21 22 23 Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. 18 ALERE, INC., a Delaware corporation, ALERE HOME MONITORING, INC., a Delaware corporation, ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC., a Delaware corporation, 19 20 Defendant. 140 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 DINA ANDREN, SIDNEY BLUDMAN, VIRGINIA CIOFFI, BERNARD FALK, JEANETTE KERZNER-GREEN, CAROL MONTALBANO, and DONALD RIGOT, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, Case No.: 16cv1255-GPC(AGS) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION Plaintiff, 16 17 v.
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