PORTLAND, Maine -- An Illinois judge has accepted a $12 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit attacking the purity of Maine's Poland Spring Water. Judge Michael Colwell's decision Wednesday in Circuit Court in Kane County, Ill., affirms a settlement consisting of coupons and charitable donations announced in August by Poland Spring. Nestle Waters, which owns Poland Spring, applauded the decision, saying the ruling allows the company to get on with its business.
Posted by Editor at November 6, 2003 10:52 AM