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U-M student to sue Detroit produce company for E. coli

October 20, 2008

A University of Michigan senior is suing Aunt Mid’s Produce Co. after suffering from symptoms stemming from the statewide E. coli outbreak that affected 38 Michigan residents last month, including nine MSU students.

Earlier this month, Lyman Briggs freshman Samantha Steffen filed a lawsuit against the Detroit-based produce distributor. The U-M student, whose name was not released, is represented by Marler Clark, a Seattle-based law firm that is also representing Steffen.

Aunt Mid’s has denied claims that its iceberg lettuce caused the outbreak. The Michigan departments of Community Health and Agriculture found no E. coli bacteria at the company’s facilities or in its lettuce supply.

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