A federal judge has rejected Tyson Foods’ claims that it isn't liable for an employee’s death at its Waterloo, Iowa plant, reports Food Dive. Tyson claims that it isn’t at fault because the company followed guidance from the federal government to keep facilities open.
The lawsuit was originally filed by the family of Isidro Fernandez, a Tyson worker in Waterloo who died from COVID-19 complications on April 26, in an Iowa district court. Tyson requested that it be moved to the federal court, but now after the rejection, it is being returned to the Black Hawk County district court.
There are other similar wrongful death lawsuits and worker condition lawsuits pending at Tyson and other companies like JBS and Smithfield. Full Story
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