Nestle to face lawsuit saying Poland Spring water not from a spring: U.S. judge

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 28, 2019 / 6:36 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Nestle to face lawsuit saying Poland Spring water not from a spring: U.S. judge

Jonathan Stempel
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(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected Nestle SA’s bid to dismiss a revised lawsuit claiming that it defrauded consumers by filling bottles of its Poland Spring water with ordinary groundwater.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer said consumers from eight northeastern states may pursue claims that Nestle Waters North America deceived them into overpaying by labeling Poland Spring as “100% Natural Spring Water.”

The New Haven, Connecticut-based judge allowed claims on behalf of consumers from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. He said federal law preempted claims from Vermont consumers.

Nestle Waters had argued there was “no fraud” because its water met the various state requirements. Meyer had dismissed an earlier version of the lawsuit last May.

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[Renew Deal]

1. Is it from Poland?

[Eugene]

3. The original narrative said it came from Poland, Maine.

Their old jingle said, "...straight from nature, straight from Maine..." 🎵. The Wikipedia article says they truck in hundreds of millions of gallons from other places in Maine (and Massachusetts).

[elleng]

2. They're sure playing up the 'pure spring' line;

seeing ads with pretty pic of such every day, on fb.

[OhNo-Really]

4. Used to live not too far from Poland Springs

last century.

The time for state & federal laws on bottled water labeling is LONG OVERDUE!

Our High desert local 100 year old natural spring water company was purchased by a companymfrom a verymdistant state.

SHAME on State legislators for allowing a water resource to be sold to out of state players.

Water is life supporting, not a commodity like copper or whatever.

[democratisphere]

5. More corporate lies and fraud.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Side note-- many years ago I knew of a gas station with bottles of "pure spring water" for sale...

in its convenience store. Owner was busted for filling the bottles with the hose out back.

When it's too easy to steal, they will almost have to steal.