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Lawsuits allege foods and beverages aren’t as healthy as you might think.
September 2019: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations. Later in the month, the case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
February 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-3081, W.D. Mo.)
January 2019: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding allegations that the carwash falsely advertises that a car wash lasts three minutes when, according to the complaint, it lasts two minutes and 25 seconds.
September 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against In & Out Carwash for allegedly misleadingly advertising that it offers full car washes every day when, according to the plaintiffs, parts of the car wash – such as the mitters that wash the tops of vehicles – regularly fail to operate properly resulting in cars not being fully washed. (Craggs et al v. Fast Lane Car Wash & Lube, L.L.C. d/b/a In & Out Carwash, Case No. 1831-cc-s01295, Missouri State Court – Greene County)
Lawsuits allege foods and beverages aren’t as healthy as you might think.
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