Synutra International Resolves Product Liability Lawsuit
The lawsuit was a product liability action related to the melamine crisis in China. The Court granted the Company's motion to dismiss in an Order dated March 29, 2010, finding that the Chinese judicial system was the more appropriate forum for addressing these actions.
30 Apr 2010 --- Synutra International, Inc., a leading infant formula company in China and a producer, marketer and seller of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted Synutra's motion to dismiss a civil action complaint filed against the Company.
The lawsuit was a product liability action related to the melamine crisis in China. The Court granted the Company's motion to dismiss in an Order dated March 29, 2010, finding that the Chinese judicial system was the more appropriate forum for addressing these actions.
Liang Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Synutra, stated, "We are gratified with the court's decision to dismiss this case. We have already addressed significant legal actions in China, and this dismissal is much more efficient for our Company and for our shareholders."
