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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Case No.: 5:12-cv-03029-EJD

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SUZANNE SMEDT, individually and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 5:12-cv-03029-EJD 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Because several of Plaintiff’s remaining claims challenge Defendant’s use of the term 

“natural” on its products, the court intends to stay this action consistent with the Ninth Circuit’s 

opinion filed in Kane v. Chobani, LLC, No. 14-15670, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 5517 (9th Cir. Mar. 

24, 2016). 

Accordingly, the court hereby issues an order to show cause why this action should not be 

stayed under the primary jurisdiction doctrine until such time as the U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration completes its proceedings regarding use of the term “natural” in food labeling. If 

the parties do not, by April 6, 2016, demonstrate good cause in writing why this case should not 

be so stayed, the court will enter such an order. No hearing will be held on the order to show 

cause unless otherwise ordered by the court. 

The Motion to Stay (Dkt. No. 86) is TERMINATED in light of the OSC

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 30, 2016

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EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

Case 5:12-cv-03029-EJD Document 94 Filed 03/30/16 Page 1 of 1