Lawsuits Filed Against Chipotle In Wake Of E. Coli Outbreak

(November 23, 2015, 4:18 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — Lawsuits alleging negligence and strict liability were filed against Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. in Washington and Oregon federal courts in November, by three patrons who claim that they contracted E. coli after eating at the restaurant chain (Charmaine Denise Mode v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., No. 3:15-cv-05790, W.D. Wash.; Jessica Ellis v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., No. 2:15-cv-01751, W.D. Wash.; and Christopher Collins v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., No. 3:15-cv-02084, D. Ore.)....