Blue Bell Creameries LP fell short in its attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation, with a federal judge allowing the case to move forward.
The ruling comes as Blue Bell is defending a derivative lawsuit at trial in Delaware Chancery Court alleging its senior leaders missed red flags and failed to adequately monitor operations leading up to a fatal 2015 listeria outbreak. Its senior leaders defended the flow of information within the company about ice cream production and the company’s response to sanitation or food safety concerns flagged by inspectors during a Feb. ...
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