11th Circuit Invokes 'Iqbal' in Affirming Dismissal of Alien Tort Claims Against Coca-Cola and Bottlers
The American Lawyer

In a ruling that one defense lawyer calls "a sweeping review of the Alien Tort Statute," a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit upheld the dismissal of four cases claiming Coca-Cola and two Colombian bottling subsidiaries were liable for the murder and torture of trade unionists by Colombian paramilitary forces. Citing the Supreme Court's Iqbal ruling, the court concluded the plaintiffs' complaints "fail to sufficiently plead factual allegations" to establish subject matter jurisdiction and state a valid claim.

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