Class Complaint Alleging Deceptive Pet Food Labeling Survives Dismissal Motion

Mealey's (January 3, 2019, 10:23 AM EST) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee federal judge on Dec. 28 partially denied and partially deferred a dismissal motion filed in a class complaint accusing pet food makers of making false claims on a variety of products but ordered the plaintiff to file an amended complaint addressing jurisdiction (Matthew D. Ficarelli, et al. v. Champion Petfoods USA, Inc., et al., No. 18-361, M.D. Tenn., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217447)....