Vazquez v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-21181

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Ursula Ungaro

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  1. September 16, 2016

    Anheuser Can't Escape 'Abbey Ale' Suit, Consumer Says

    A beer buyer accusing Anheuser-Busch of deceiving customers about the origins of its Leffe "abbey ale" told a Florida federal court on Friday the brewing company can't escape his proposed class action, saying he has legitimate claims because he was "aggrieved."

  2. September 01, 2016

    Anheuser Says Lack Of Jurisdiction Skunks 'Abbey Ale' Suit

    A proposed class action accusing Anheuser-Busch of deceiving beer buyers about the origins of its Leffe "abbey ale" must be dismissed after the lead consumer abandoned all claims for monetary damages, leaving the Florida federal court without jurisdiction, the beer giant argued on Wednesday.

  3. August 26, 2016

    Anheuser's 'Abbey Ale' Trickery Common, Drinker Says

    The Florida consumer seeking to certify a class of drinkers angry that "abbey ale" Leffe isn't made in an actual abbey told a federal judge Thursday that, counter to Anheuser-Busch's contention, deception needn't be proven now in order to gain certification.

  4. August 16, 2016

    Anheuser Pushes Back On Class Cert. In Leffe Beer Suit

    Anheuser-Busch urged a federal judge on Monday to deny class status to consumers angry that "abbey ale" Leffe isn't made in an abbey, citing scarce evidence that a large number of beer drinkers were deceived.

  5. August 10, 2016

    Anheuser Urges Disclosure Of Probe Info On Leffe Beer Line

    Anheuser-Busch told a Florida federal court Wednesday that the lead plaintiff in a putative class action claiming the company misled consumers about the manufacturing of its Leffe brand beer has wrongly claimed privilege on requested information about a friend's investigation into its practices.

  6. April 04, 2016

    Suit Claims Anheuser Falsely Markets Leffe As 'Abbey' Beer

    Anheuser-Busch was hit Friday with a putative class action alleging the brewing giant misleads consumers into believing that its Leffe brand beer is brewed by Belgian monks instead of in a fully automated factory that also churns out Stella Artois.

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