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Anderson et al v. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment

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Case Number:

4:15-cv-02172

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Jeffrey S. White

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  1. October 14, 2020

    SeaWorld Scores Win After False Ad Bench Trial

    A California federal judge has ruled that two consumers don't have standing to bring false advertising claims against SeaWorld over its communications about the welfare of its captive orcas, saying the pair's testimony and evidence were not reliable.

  2. April 28, 2020

    SeaWorld Tries To Shake False Ad Suit As 1st Trial Wraps

    SeaWorld has closed out the first phase of a false advertising trial over its communications about the health and welfare of its captive orcas by pressing a California federal court to drop consumer claims against it, while the consumers have countered by saying they have proved their standing to sue the theme park.

  3. March 09, 2020

    SeaWorld's Orca Ads Face Scrutiny As Bench Trial Kicks Off

    A SeaWorld visitor testified Monday in the first phase of a two-part California federal bench trial that the theme park's ads responding to the 2013 documentary "Blackfish" misled her about its orca health conditions, while SeaWorld's counsel denied responsibility for the ads and attempted to depict her as an animal rights activist.

  4. May 29, 2019

    SeaWorld Can't Get Covington Docs In False Ad Row

    A California federal court has denied SeaWorld's bid to unlock communications between Covington & Burling LLP and a client in a putative class action concerning allegations that the theme park lied about the conditions of its animals to induce ticket and merchandise sales, finding the documents are covered by attorney-client privilege.

  5. February 02, 2018

    Attys In SeaWorld Ad Row Slammed For 'Lack Of Civility'

    A California federal judge on Friday chastised counsel for both parties in a suit brought by consumers accusing SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. of lying about the health and treatment of its orcas to induce them into purchasing tickets and merchandise, saying there has been an "utter lack of civility exercised among counsel."

  6. October 31, 2017

    SeaWorld Looks To Escape Ticket Buyers' False Ad Suit

    SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment Inc. asked a California federal court on Monday to throw out a lawsuit brought by consumers accusing the water park company of lying about the health and treatment of its orca whales to induce people into buying tickets and merchandise, arguing that no consumers named in the suit have actually been injured.

  7. January 31, 2017

    Judge Rules SeaWorld Can't Shed Ticket Buyers' Claims

    A California federal judge refused to dismiss a suit brought by consumers accusing SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. of lying about the health and treatment of its orca whales in order to induce them into purchasing tickets and merchandise, ruling Monday that the proposed class's claims were properly pled.

  8. January 10, 2017

    SeaWorld Can't Trim Ticket-Buyers' Claims, Court Hears

    A proposed class of consumers accusing SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. of lying about the health and treatment of its orca whales in order to induce them into purchasing tickets and merchandise has asked a California federal judge not to dismiss their claims, arguing they were properly pled.

  9. November 07, 2016

    Shamu Doll Claims Sink In SeaWorld Ad Suit, Judge Says

    A California federal judge on Monday kept alive consumers' proposed class action alleging SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. lied about the health and treatment of its orca whales to dupe the consumers into buying tickets, but threw out claims over purchases of plush dolls resembling the park's iconic Shamu orca.

  10. September 23, 2016

    Class Fights To Keep Suit Over SeaWorld Tickets, Plushes

    The consumers in a putative class action suit against SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. hit back against the park's motion to dismiss their claims that they had been duped into buying tickets and plush dolls, telling a California federal court the park is rehashing arguments it has already lost.

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