ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Method Products, PBC, and People Against Dirty, PBC, California business, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation.
Keith Daughtery filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly situated on Oct. 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York against the defendants alleging that they made false claims regarding the ingredients used in their product.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he suffered damages from being misled into purchasing a falsely advertised product. The plaintiff holds Method Products, PBC and People Against Dirty, PBC, responsible because the defendants allegedly claim that their products are made from natural ingredients but were found to contain artificial and synthetic ingredients.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks defendant to pay actual damages to the plaintiff, statutory damages, restitution, all legal fees and interest plus any other relief this court grants. He is represented by Jeffrey J. Sherrin of O'Connell & Aronowitz, P.C. in Albany, New York, and Lori G. Feldman of Levi & Korsinsky LLP in New York.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York Case number 1:16-cv-01226-MAD-DJS