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Litigation

Earth Island Institute v. Coca-Cola Co.

Date
2021
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
Earth Island Institute v. Coca-Cola Co.

About this case

Filing year
2021
Status
Motion to remand granted.
Geography
United States → District of Columbia
Docket number
1:21-cv-01926
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → D.D.C.
Case category
State Law Claims → Environmentalist Lawsuits
Principal law
United States → District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act
At issue
Lawsuit alleging that Coca-Cola engaged in false and deceptive marketing by representing itself as a “sustainable and environmentally friendly company" despite being one of the world's largest contributors to plastic pollution.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
03/24/2022
Decision
Motion to remand granted.
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07/16/2021
Notice Of Removal
Notice of removal filed.
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Summary

Lawsuit alleging that Coca-Cola engaged in false and deceptive marketing by representing itself as a “sustainable and environmentally friendly company" despite being one of the world's largest contributors to plastic pollution.