Category: 4th Circuit

  • Court Dismisses Complaint About Raw Almond Treatment

    A federal court in the District of Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit filed by California almond growers, handlers and grower-handlers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging an agency regulation that requires handlers to treat raw almonds grown and sold in the United States to reduce the risk of Salmonella contamination. Koretoff v. Vilsack, No.…

  • ConAgra Seeks Insurance Coverage for 2007 Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak

    ConAgra Foods, Inc. has reportedly filed a lawsuit against its umbrella insurer, seeking coverage for the claims that were filed by people who alleged injury from a Salmonella outbreak in 2007 linked to the company’s Sylvester, Georgia, peanut butter processing facility. ConAgra Foods, Inc. v. Lexington Ins. Co., No. 09C-02-170 (Del. Super Ct., New Castle…