Judge approves dismissing FDA from Santa Fe marketing lawsuit
(WorldNews Business)

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the Food and Drug Administration from a consumer lawsuit involving a Reynolds American Inc. subsidiary. The ruling, issued Friday by Judge Robin Rosenberg, involved plaintiff Justin Sproule and Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. The complaint was dismissed without prejudice, which means it could be refiled. Rosenberg determined that Sproule did not have sufficient standing to sue the agency. `The FDA does not comment on possible, pending or on-going litigation,` spokesman Michael Felberbaum said Monday. Natural American is a Top 10 U.S. traditional cigarette brand and the top-selling super-premium brand. In July 2015,...