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Consumers File Nationwide Class
Action Lawsuit in Federal Court Against ConAgra,
Inc., for Salmonella Poisoning from
Contaminated Peanut Butter |
| March
1, 2007, Rome, Georgia -- Class counsel announced
today that Grady and Francis Ware of Chatsworth,
Georgia, and Ricky Bunn of Nashville, Tennessee,
have filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against
the international food conglomerate ConAgra, Inc.,
for manufacturing and selling peanut butter contaminated
with Salmonella. With their complaint,
plaintiffs also filed a motion seeking an order
from the Court requiring ConAgra to preserve all
evidence related to the contamination and recall. |
| The Wares
and Mr. Bunn allege that they were infected
with Salmonella Tennessee from eating
Peter Pan brand peanut butter produced by ConAgra.
The Center for Disease Control has reported
that over 370 cases of Salmonella poisoning
are known to have occurred from contaminated
Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter produced
by ConAgra, with at least 51 people requiring
hospitalization. |
| "My
wife and I both were really sick from eating
this peanut butter that we thought was fine
to eat. We hope nobody ever has to go through
anything like this," said Grady Ware. "We
had diarrhea so bad that we both had to be
in the hospital for two days and I still feel
sick over a week later. I won't ever eat peanut
butter again, but I hope this lawsuit will
make ConAgra make sure that all of its food
products are safe for others." |
| Kathryn
E. Barnett, counsel for plaintiffs, advised: "If
you have suffered symptoms of contaminated
peanut butter, do not discard the evidence;
instead mark the peanut butter with 'Do Not
Eat' or 'Contaminated' and make certain the
jar is stored in a safe place that is beyond
the reach of children. The peanut butter
can be tested for the presence of Salmonella." |
| "All
the of contaminated peanut butter was manufactured
and packaged in a single location, ConAgra's
plant in Sylvester, Georgia, which is why we
filed this lawsuit in Federal court in Georgia," stated
Clay Jenkins, co-counsel for plaintiffs and
the lawyer who filed the first suit in the
country. "The same peanut butter from
the same plant caused the harm. In proceeding
with this class action we will strive to protect
the individual rights of all consumers stricken
by the Salmonella outbreak while resolving
the claims in a more efficient and expeditious
manner." |
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| "Salmonella poisoning
causes fever, diarrhea, severe stomach cramps and
can be life-threatening to people with
weakened immune systems or seniors like the Wares," stated
Robert Smalley of Dalton, Georgia, co-counsel for
plaintiffs. "ConAgra should be a responsible
corporate citizen and promptly agree to pay the
medical expenses and compensate all people stricken
by Salmonella poisoning after eating its
peanut butter." |
| Representing
plaintiffs are Kathryn E. Barnett of the Nashville,
Tennessee office of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP; Clay Jenkins of Jenkins & Jenkins, PC,
of Waxahachie, Texas; and Robert H. Smalley, III,
of the Dalton, Georgia law firm of McCamy, Phillips,
Tuggle & Fordham, LLP. |
| Consumers
stricken by Salmonella poisoning who wish
to learn more about the lawsuit and report their
experiences to plaintiffs' counsel should visit http://www.personalinjurylawyeramerica.com or
contact injury attorney Kathryn E. Barnett toll-free
at 1-866-313-1973. |
Kathryn E.
Barnett, Esq.
(866) 313-1973 (toll-free) |
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