Danone, the maker of Evian spring water, has successfully defeated a lawsuit that challenged its 'carbon neutral' claim on product labels. A U.S. judge in the Southern District of New York reversed a previous ruling that allowed the proposed class action to proceed. The lawsuit had accused Danone of consumer deception, alleging that the company misled consumers regarding its carbon emissions during the manufacturing process. The judge stated that the claim was 'technically true,' allowing Danone to dismiss the case.
Evian spring water maker Danone won the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging its 'carbon neutral' claim on bottles, as a US judge in New York reversed his earlier ruling letting the proposed class action proceed. Subscribe to The Daily Docket: https://t.co/mhIfVBbSee https://t.co/ysGn67JLKU
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Evian spring water maker Danone defeated a case challenging its 'carbon neutral' claim on bottles. Evian consumers accused Danone of defrauding them, not knowing that its manufacturing process allowed carbon dioxide release into the atmosphere https://t.co/ZajgDV3o8i https://t.co/rdvkjB2XoH