Goldberg v. The Hershey Company Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:18-cv-12292

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Judge:

J. Paul Oetken

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  1. February 13, 2020

    Hershey Wraps Suit Over Avid Twizzler Eater's Heart Condition

    Hershey Co. has settled a suit from a New York City man who claimed that eating hundreds of pounds of black licorice-flavored Twizzlers caused his heart condition, according to a New York federal judge who dismissed the case.

  2. August 16, 2019

    Hershey Says It Can Beat Twizzlers Health Effect Suit

    The Hershey Co. can prove that its black licorice-flavored Twizzlers didn't cause the heart condition of a New York City man who ate hundreds of pounds of the candy, counsel for the $33 billion Pennsylvania snack giant told a Manhattan federal judge Friday.

  3. February 07, 2019

    Black Licorice Twizzlers Destroyed My Life, NY Man Claims

    A 74-year-old New York City man who says he ate at least a pound of black licorice-flavored Twizzlers a week for years told a federal judge Thursday that his former go-to treat gave him a permanent heart condition and "destroyed" his life.

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