Jill Merrick, for herself, as a private attorney general, and/or on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Premium Brands Opco LLC

Summary

This document is a stipulated motion and proposed order requesting consolidation of two related putative class actions against Premium Brands Opco LLC. The actions involve alleged violations of Washington's Commercial Electronic Mail Act and Consumer Protection Act based on allegedly false or misleading email subject lines. The order consolidates the cases under Merrick v. Premium Brands Opco LLC, Case No. 2:25-cv-02291-JNW, and establishes a briefing schedule.

Holdings

1. The Merrick and Breach actions should be consolidated for all purposes, including through trial, under Case No. 2:25-cv-02291-JNW.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Merrick and Breach actions involved common questions of law or fact warranting consolidation under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) and Local Civil Rule 42.
2. Whether the actions should be consolidated for all purposes, including trial, under the earlier-filed Merrick docket.

Disposition

other