Litigation
Apr. 22, 2015
Class action filed against Chiquita for allegedly misleading consumers
The banana company faces a consumer class action complaint in California for misrepresentations of its growing practices in Guatemala.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A proposed class action has been filed against banana giant Chiquita Brands International in the Central District over alleged misrepresentations on its website claiming all of its plantations were socially and environmentally responsible, when a Guatemalan supplier continues to spray pesticides indiscriminately and contaminate local drinking water, leading to illness in five surrounding communities. ...
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