Punitive Claims Added to Peanut Butter Suit in Light of FDA Report

The law firm that filed the first lawsuit tied to the recent salmonella outbreak in certain brands of peanut butter has added claims for punitive damages in light of the Food and Drug Administration’s recent report concluding that the Peanut Corporation of America knowingly released a product that could have been contaminated. Bill Marler, a partner at Marler Clark, said the FDA report indicates willful intent. Since last fall, at least 43 states have reported illnesses, and eight people have died.