A federal judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit against
The investors are in the Smith Barney mutual funds and in portfolios run by Citigroup Capital Markets.
The judge also rejected claims against former Citigroup Asset Management CEO Thomas W. Jones and former Smith Barney Funds Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Lewis E. Daidone.
A judge dismissed a similar case against Jones and Daidone in February.
Citigroup settled the matter in May 2005 by agreeing to pay $208 million.
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