Tara Amado filed the lawsuit against Procter & Gamble Co. in 2023, though the specific allegations in the consumer dispute were not detailed in the brief procedural order. The case has progressed through multiple iterations of the complaint, with the consumer plaintiff having filed a third amended version of her claims against the consumer goods giant.
U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney issued the brief order continuing the case management conference 'in light of defendant's pending Motion to Dismiss Third Amended Complaint,' which was filed January 16 and heard March 13. The judge rescheduled the conference from April 10 to May 29 at 10:30 a.m., requiring the parties to file a joint case management statement by May 22.
The procedural history suggests the case has faced multiple challenges, with P&G apparently succeeding in having earlier versions of the complaint dismissed, prompting Amado to file successive amended pleadings. The company's latest motion to dismiss the third amended complaint indicates ongoing disputes over the sufficiency of the plaintiff's allegations.
The continued case management conference suggests the court will await resolution of the pending motion to dismiss before setting a schedule for discovery and trial preparation. The outcome of P&G's motion could significantly impact the trajectory of the litigation, potentially leading to dismissal or allowing the case to proceed to substantive proceedings.