Blue Bell’s Carriers Do Not Have to Pay for Listeria Outbreak Damages (Food safety News)

Blue Bell’s Carriers Do Not Have to Pay for Listeria Outbreak Damages

Monday, August 29th, 2022 Liability Litigation

Federal Judge Robert Pitman, who presided over the 15-day mistrial of Blue Bell’s former president, has ruled in another case involving the Brenham, TX-based creamery.

From his Western District of Texas federal court bench, Pitman granted the motion for a summary judgment favoring two insurance companies over Blue Bell Creameries USA Inc.

It finds Blue Bell’s insurance coverage was no good during the critical year of a listeria outbreak traced to the ice cream company’s products.

It also means Blue Bell is on its own for a $60 million settlement with shareholders that was approved by a Deleware court in 2020.

The judge further ordered the case closed and gave the insurance companies until Sept. 6 to present their fees and costs to the court.


External References & Further Reading
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2022/08/blue-bells-insurance-carriers-do-not-have-to-pay-for-the-2015-listeria-outbreak-damages/
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