Marrache v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., et al.

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Case Number:

1:19-cv-23856

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Robert N. Scola, Jr

Firms

  1. January 28, 2020

    Bacardi Beats Suit Over 'Grains Of Paradise' Gin

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday tossed a suit alleging Bacardi USA Inc. used a harmful and illegal ingredient in its gin, saying the state statute the buyer leaned on was preempted by federal law and he hadn't shown he suffered any sort of harm from the drink.

  2. December 06, 2019

    Time Bar Keeps Suit Over Bacardi Gin In Fla. Federal Court

    A proposed class action claiming Bacardi and Winn-Dixie Supermarkets violated a 150-year-old Florida law by selling gin "adulterated" with a spice called grains of paradise will proceed in federal court after a judge ruled Friday that a bid to return the case to state court was untimely.

  3. October 04, 2019

    Bacardi, Winn-Dixie Want Out Of 'Grains Of Paradise' Suit

    Bacardi USA Inc. and Winn-Dixie Supermarkets Inc. urged a Florida federal court on Friday to toss a suit claiming they sold a brand of gin "adulterated" with an ingredient called "Grains of Paradise," saying federal regulators explicitly categorize the spice as safe for consumption.