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Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring
April 2015: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled..
March 2015: This lawsuit was dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled..
November 2014: A class-action lawsuit filed against Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring was transferred from California to New Jersey. The complaint, which was originally filed in April, alleges that the company markets its Samoan Mahogany wood flooring as “Samoan Mahogany” when it is not actually mahogany wood. (Williams et al v. Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-07104, D. NJ.).
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