Affatato v. Jewel Companies Inc.

Plaintiff, Shirley Affatato, sued Jewel Companies, Inc., for selling milk contaminated with salmonella which caused her husband, Anthony Affatato, to suffer salmonellosis before his death, and which caused his death. Jewel conceded liability for suffering before death but argued that the salmonella did not cause death. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered on the jury’s verdict for Jewel on wrongful death and from the amount awarded plaintiff for Anthony’s suffering before death.

We find that the verdict in favor of Jewel on the wrongful death claim is neither contrary to the manifest…