WISCONSIN: Family sickened by spinach settles lawsuit - (The Californian)
November 27, 2007 – 7:51 pmMilwaukee — More than a year after their two children were severely sickened by E. coli, a southeastern Wisconsin couple has, according to this story, settled their federal lawsuit with four California spinach companies.
Details of the settlement were secret, but in court documents filed in 2006, lawyers for the family asked for more than $75,000 plus court costs.
William Marler, an attorney at Marler Clark in Seattle, was cited as saying today that parents Neil and Anne Grintjes of the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield are just glad the matter is resolved, adding, “Theyre happy to put it behind them, and the companies are happy to put it behind them as well. The Grintjes are pleased at the result.”
The agreement was reached in October but not filed in federal court until last week. It still needs approval from a federal judge, which Marler said he is confident will happen.
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