· 2/6/2018
Boglin v. Bd. of Trs. of Ala. Agric. & Mech. Univ.
Citations
- 290 F. Supp. 3d 1257
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- concluding that when representations about a product are “baseless” then the out-of-pocket loss is the purchase “of the worthless product”
- explaining that one of the important policy goals underlying class actions is to give plaintiffs access to the courthouse to pursue small claims
- explaining that one of the important policy goals underlying class actions is to give plaintiffs access to the courthouse to pursue small claims
- finding that plaintiff pled an “out-of-pocket loss” when alleging that a dietary supplement provided none of the advertised benefits
- finding that the plaintiffs suffered an out-of-pocket loss each time a class member purchased a dietary supplement pill that did not provide the benefits represented -- reduction of belly fat -- and was therefore worthless
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Judges: Kallon
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