VANCOUVER - Two lawsuits, including a class-action, have been filed in British Columbia related to the XL Foods beef recall.
The statements of claim in B.C. Supreme Court are the latest legal actions targeting XL Foods and a recall that has grown to include 1,800 products at 33 retail chains across Canada.
Vancouver resident Erin Thornton has filed a statement of claim in B.C. Supreme Court proposing a class-action lawsuit for people who fell ill from E. coli and those who had to throw out recalled beef.
Class-action claims have already been filed in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec.
A separate lawsuit was filed on behalf of 15-year-old Cody Farmer from Nanaimo, B.C., who according to a statement of claim, required surgery after he was exposed to E. coli.
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