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.
