New York man files E. coli lawsuit against Taco Bell
The Seattle law firm Marler Clark filed its second lawsuit in the Taco Bell E. coli outbreak. The lawsuit named Yum! Brands, the parent company of Taco Bell and Ready Pac Produce Inc., the company that packaged and distributed fresh produce to Taco Bell restaurants.
According to the suit, Jared Keller, a Utica, New York, resident, became ill with symptoms of an E. coli O157:H7 infection two days after eating at the North Genesee Street Taco Bell location in Utica. Mr. Keller’s symptoms worsened over the course of the next few days, and he was admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital.
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