Omaha Man Files Cantaloupe Listeria Suit
Dale Braddock, an Omaha man who is one of six Nebraskans who contracted listeriosis from tainted cantaloupe grown on Jensen Farms in Colorado, has filed suit against the grower, the distributor, the grocery store and the food safety auditor, according to a story in the JournalStar.com
Melons grown on Jensen Farms were the source of a listeria outbreak last summer that was one of the deadliest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history, killing 29 people and sickening a total of 139 in 28 states.
Jensen Farms, Frontera Produce, Kroger Co., which owns Baker's Supermarket and Primus Labs are all named as defendants in the suit filed November 30, in U.S. District Court in Nebraska.
Braddock purchased a contaminated melon from a Baker's Supermarket store in Omaha in August. Both he and his daughter became ill, but his illness became so severe that he was taken to a hospital by ambulance, according to the story.
In the suit, Braddock demands a jury trial in Omaha and asks to be compensated for his injuries and damages, attorney's fees, costs and other relief, according to the story. A dollar amount was not specified.
If you have legal questions about an illness, hospitalization or death associated with the cantaloupe listeria outbreak, contact the attorneys at PritzkerOlsen, a national leader in food safety law.
