Appeals Court Reinstates Child Slavery Suit Against Nestle, Cargill -Reuters
October 23 2018 - 7:14PM
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--A lawsuit brought against Nestle SA and Cargill that alleges
the companies perpetuated child slavery has been reinstated by the
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, although the court didn't rule
on the merits of the plaintiff's claims, Reuters reported
Tuesday.
--The lawsuit alleges the companies aided and abetted the abuses
by buying from cocoa from farms in the Ivory Coast, the report
said.
--The suit was first brought in 2005, and named Cargill, Nestle
and Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. as defendants, though ADM was later
dismissed from the suit, the report said.
--The companies have denied the allegations, Reuters said,
adding that Nestle said it disagreed with the decision and Cargill
didn't reply to a request for comment.
Full story:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-nestle/u-s-appeals-court-revives-nestle-child-slavery-lawsuit-idUSKCN1MX2UM
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