Dive Summary:
- The recent class-action lawsuit filed against Arizona Iced Tea claiming their "all-natural" label was misleading, was thrown out of federal court in March.
- The judge noted the plaintiffs disclosed no evidence or even the names of their "expert" witnesses, making any monetary claim completely moot.
- The plaintiffs contended that citric acid and high fructose corn syrup are man-made and not natural ingredients, as noted on the labels.
From the article:
The 13-page order highlighted the shortcomings of the plaintiffs' lawyers, who failed to produce a single expert in the three-year-old case, which had been set for a May 13, 2013 trial. The plaintiffs' attorneys neglected to disclose expert witnesses or provide expert testimony reports by deadlines, and they didn't respond to their adversaries' contention that plaintiffs failed to support their claims for restitution or disgorgement, according to the March 28, 2013 order. ...