Dismissal Deadline Extended In Suit Against Tyson Alleging COVID-19 Betting Pool

Mealey's (November 20, 2020, 1:26 PM EST) -- EASTERN WATERLOO, Iowa — A federal judge in Iowa on Nov. 18 agreed to extend the deadline for a dismissal motion by Tyson Foods Inc. and the other defendants in a lawsuit alleging disregard for worker safety during the novel coronavirus pandemic and complete insensitivity, including a manager betting pool on how many employees would test positive, but denied a request to continue the scheduling order and discovery plan deadline (Oscar Fernandez, et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., No. 20-2079, N.D. Iowa)....