EAST ST. LOUIS, ill. - A federal jury on one side against ConAgra Foods Inc. and subcontractors Friday award about $181 million damages to three workers seriously injured in a 2010 explosion in a Southern Illinois grain elevator.
Omaha, Neb.-based ConAgra, one of the largest food companies in the country, vowed to appeal, the result of the Monthlong study, calling the accident tragically but pointed "we believe not, that our actions caused the injuries."
ConAgra "While we have insurance cover the full amount of the present judgment, we believe further defend our actions and practices, such as in this case," said in a statement.
Judges, judged after 10 hours of deliberation, a total $100 million in punitive damages, which among victims of John Jentz of St. Peter, Minnesota, Robert Schmidt, Hutchinson, Minn, and Justin Becker is divided from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Damages Jentz are 41.5 million, approximately $ 34 million to Becker and Schmidt $ 2.9 million. Jentz was awarded $1 million in additional punitive damages Westside salvage Inc., ConAgra of co-defendants.
Any such payments would could take over the result of the ConAgra of planned appeal, hinges that cause months and probably years. An attorney for Becker-counting the jury as "very deliberative", appeared undaunted by the prospect of a lasting appeal.
"We are ready willing and able to fight as high as we need to take it, and we are confident that this decision will be confirmed," Attorney Marc taxman said.
He called also ConAgra of the statement Friday "for the first time she regret have shown in the two years that this matter has been pending."
Following the complaint of which were subject to a specific grain location in the Mississippi River City Chester removed equipment am ConAgra of grain milling, about 60 km southeast exploded out of St. Louis, on April 27, 2010, when the am in flames.
The men's lawyers argued that am had not properly for nearly two decades cleaned and despite an unusual smell, smoke, and unusually high temperatures, ConAgra not properly instruct workers of precautions which may have averted the explosion.
"I would say, a variety of errors were of individual companies," said Kevin Durkin, a lawyer for Jentz and Schmidt. "ConAgra had enough information to do this occur in the days and weeks before to prevent."
Jentz Burns different surgeries and skin grafts more than three quarters of his body needed. Becker sustained Burns of face, hand and eye and reduce heat-related damage to his lungs his lung function is up to the point that he banished largely sedentary jobs, Treasury said.
ConAgra of brands include banquet, Marie Callender, healthy choice, Chef Boyardee, Peter Pan and Slim Jim.
ConAgra shares fell 57 cents, or 2.3 per cent, and closed on Friday at $24,58.
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