date:Jul 12, 2012
leading and fraudulent, since sodium benzoate was a potential carcinogen when mixed ingredients such as citric acid (from lime juice) used in margaritas.
Beam had made its claims,without any reasonable basis for doing so, and in fact, knowing at the time they were made that such claims were in fact false and/or misleading, the plaintiffs alleged.
They added that they had routinely purchased Skinnygirl Margarita for their own use and that of friends for the past few years.
The plaintiffs said