March 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a

lawsuit accusing Amazon.com ( AMZN ) of defrauding shareholders

with false and misleading statements about the online retailer's

treatment of third-party sellers and plans for capacity

expansion.

The dismissal by U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle,

where Amazon ( AMZN ) is based, was with prejudice, meaning the lawsuit

cannot be brought again.