
Subway tuna lawsuit has been dismissed by testrun
July 27 (Reuters) – A high-profile lawsuit by a California woman who claimed that Subway’s tuna products contain ingredients other than tuna has been dismissed.
The chain, with nearly 37,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, and the plaintiff Nilima Amin have “come to agreement regarding dismissing the case with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be brought again, court records show.
Subway said it welcomed U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar’s decision on Thursday to dismiss the case.
The Oakland, California-based judge will rule later on Subway’s request that Amin’s lawyers be sanctioned for bringing a frivolous class action.
“Subway serves 100% real, wild-caught tuna,” the chain said in a statement. “The lawsuit and the plaintiff’s meritless claims, which have always lacked any supporting evidenc