Plaintiffs v Milan McDonalds
Class-Action Suit Filed Against Milan McDonalds
A class-action lawsuit was filed in Rock Island County Circuit Court against the McDonald's restaurant in Milan, Ill., where some people allegedly contracted hepatitis A in recent weeks.
The suit was filed by Cody Patterson and his attorneys, Craig Mielke of Geneva, Ill., and William Marler of Seattle. It names the McDonald's at 400 W. 1st St. and the Milan restaurant's owner, Kevin Murphy, as defendants.
The suit claims to represent all of those who may have contracted or been exposed to the illness while eating at the McDonald's.
According to the suit, the attorneys estimate that the class action may reach 10,000 plaintiffs, based on the high volume of food distributed by the restaurant.
The suit claims Patterson ate food or drank a beverage from the restaurant eight or more times in June and July. It does not detail the extent of his illness.
A total of 19 people had been diagnosed with hepatitis A, with 11 requiring hospitalization. The situation came to the attention of the Rock Island County Health Department, and officials have since concentrated their efforts on preventing the spread of the illness.
The health department announced that free inoculations would be made available to people who ate at the Milan McDonald's from July 6-10 and July 13-14. Two employees there have been confirmed as having the disease. More than 2,000 people had received shots.
The suit claims one way to identify the potential plaintiffs in the suit is to receive a list from the health department of those who received an inoculation.
The attorneys are seeking more than $50,000 in damages for each plaintiff.
Marler's law firm released a statement saying it has experience in handling large hepatitis A exposures, including a 2007 situation involving Houlihan's restaurant in Kane County, Ill.
For more information please contact:
Craig Mielke
Foote, Meyers, Mielke & Flowers, LLC
28 North First Street, Suite 2
Geneva, Illinois 60134
Phone: 630-232-6333 or 877-221-2511
Fax: 630-845-8982
Email: info@foote-meyers.com
and/or
William Marler of Seattle
866 770-2032
