Santa Clara, CA: Nordstrom and New Balance are facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed in California alleging the defendants misrepresent some of their running shoes.
Filed by Joel D. Joseph, individually and for all others similarly situated, the suit alleges New Balance shoes sold in Nordstrom stores are marked with "Made in the USA" on their boxes and "USA" on the shoes themselves. However, the complaint states, the shoes contain more than 10 percent imported components.
Specifically, the class action lawsuit alleges violations of California's Business and Professions Code and the state's Consumer Legal Remedies Act.
The case is US District Court for the Central District of California Western Division Case number 2:16-CV-02252-PSG-AJW.
