Claims Trimmed In Class Suit Over Ricola Cough Drops Labeling

Mealey's (November 19, 2019, 1:24 PM EST) -- ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York on Nov. 15 agreed to dismiss two of the four claims in a putative class complaint accusing a cough drop maker of making false claims on the labeling, finding that the unjust enrichment claim was duplicative and that the negligent misrepresentation one failed to state a claim (Amy Comfort, et al. v. Ricola USA, Inc., No. 19-6089, W.D. N.Y., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 198508)....