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PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods has brought litigation against the company, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year.
Renata Barker (individually and as the personal representative of the estate of Brian K. Barker) of Philadelphia initially filed suit in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on July 27 versus Tyson Foods, Inc. (c/o CT Corporation System) of Harrisburg, plus The Original Philly Steak, Inc. and Original Philly Holdings, Inc. (both doing business as “Original Philly Cheesesteak Co.”), both of Philadelphia.
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