Legal Opinion
Heller v. Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 21, 1996No. C3-95-2247, C5-95-2590PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
A Minnesota district court approved settlement of a consolidated class action for claims stemming from salmonella bacteria found in Schwan’s ice cream product. Illinois objectors challenge the adequacy of the settlement in light of the injuries suffered, and an unsuccessful applicant for intervention appeals the denial of his application.
FACTS
On October 7,1994, the Minnesota Department of Health informed Schwan’s Sales Enterprises of a statistical link between its ice cream products and an increase in salmonella enteritis cases. Schwan’s closed its Marshall, Minnesota…
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