DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION
v. 28 U.S.C. 1332
Defendant.
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alternative advertising.
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who have been tricked into buying defendants so-called coconut water
product.
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People seek out coconut water products for their special health
and detoxification.
United States Coconut Water Market Size Forecast
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Oregon. Despite the large colorful coconuts and the word Coconut that
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coconut water product because it tasted nothing like coconut. She later
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CLASS ALLEGATIONS
The class consists of all Oregonians who, within one year before
defendants sales records, and based on the sales records and other
from the class are all attorneys for the class, officers and directors of
ownership interest in defendant, any judge who sits on the case, and all
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intentionally puts large colorful coconuts and the word Coconut on the
front of its product labels, in hopes Oregonians like Vicky Silva will buy
the product, only to later find out that it does not taste like coconut and
they received with no coconut health qualities and the increased value
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coconut water product contains the special health qualities that people
seek out in coconut products. These UTPA claims are common to the
class.
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on sales records and other customer data from defendant and its
Oregon distributors and retailers, and from claims forms and receipts
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water product with large colorful coconuts and the word Coconut on
the front of its product labels, whether under these facts, Vicky Silva
and the class must prove reliance on defendants label, if so, whether
and the class are entitled to recover fees and costs for defendants UTPA
violation.
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each received a so-called coconut water product that was worth less
than a product with coconut health qualities would have been worth,
the injuries suffered by Vicky Silva and the class members differ only
in the number of transactions per class member, and Vicky Silvas claim
for relief is based upon the same legal theory as are the claims of the
class members. Vicky Silva will fairly and adequately protect and
represent the interests of the class because her claims are typical of the
competent, and who will vigorously prosecute this litigation, and their
class.
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the litigation, due to the high cost of individual actions, the relatively
small amounts of damages suffered, and because Vicky Silva and her
claims for relief that are significant in scope relative to the expense of
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ORS 646.608(1) (b), (e), and (g) as alleged above, causing Vicky Silva
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Vicky Silva and the class are also entitled to equitable relief in
relate to this claim. Vicky Silva and the class are entitled to recover
interest and fees and costs under ORS 646.638. Defendants violation
the class are entitled to recover punitive damages under ORS 646.638.
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Vicky Silva seeks relief for herself and the proposed class as
follows:
March 9, 2017
RESPECTFULLY FILED,
s/ Michael Fuller
Michael Fuller, OSB No. 09357
Lead Trial Attorney for Plaintiff
Olsen Daines PC
US Bancorp Tower
111 SW 5th Ave., Suite 3150
Portland, Oregon 97204
michael@underdoglawyer.com
Direct 503-201-4570
Rex Daines, OSB No. 952442 Ben Meiselas, Pro Hac Pending
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
Olsen Daines PC Geragos & Geragos
US Bancorp Tower Historic Engine Co. No. 28
111 SW 5th Ave., Suite 3150 644 South Figueroa Street
Portland, Oregon 97204 Los Angeles, California 90017
rdaines@olsendaines.com meiselas@geragos.com
Phone 503-362-9393 Phone 213-625-3900
Robert Le, OSB No. 094167 Kelly Jones, OSB No. 074217
Of Attorneys for Plaintiff Of Attorneys for Plaintiff
rl@robertlelaw.com kellydonovanjones@gmail.com
PROOF OF MAILING
Ellen Rosenblum
Oregon Attorney General
Oregon Department of Justice
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301-4096
March 9, 2017