Florida women who ate tainted peanut butter file suits
Two Palm Beach County women who became ill after eating salmonella-contaminated peanut butter are suing its manufacturer, ConAgra Foods Inc. Brian Smith, a West Palm Beach attorney with Smith & Vanture, filed separate lawsuits Thursday in Palm Beach County Circuit Court on behalf of Ruby Reilly of Palm Beach Gardens and Gloria Deleo of West Palm Beach. There are close to 400 confirmed cases of illness that have been linked to the product in 42 states, FDA officials said. ConAgra is being sued for product defects, failure to warn consumers of the product's danger, and negligence. Each woman is seeking damages in excess of $15,000.
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