DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa attorney general's office says a lawsuit alleging whiskey maker Templeton Rye misled consumers can proceed.
The Des Moines Register reports a state law requires the Iowa attorney general's office to evaluate the lawsuit and determine if the claims have validity to move forward in court.
The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in Illinois by a Chicago law firm on behalf of consumers in the country who have purchased a bottle of Templeton Rye. It claims the company broke consumer protection laws and misled drinkers about the whiskey's Iowa origins. Templeton Rye is distilled in Indiana, which wasn't mentioned on bottles. The company announced in August that it will change its labels.
Templeton Rye co-owner Keith Kerkhoff says the company's lawyers will respond in court.
