Disease Exclusion Doesn't Apply To Listeria Injury Claims

By Hope Patti · September 18, 2026, 3:08 PM EDT

A Nationwide unit cannot rely on a communicable disease exclusion to avoid covering a meat producer in underlying actions over alleged exposure to listeria-contaminated food, an Oregon federal court ruled, saying...

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Case Information

Case Title

Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Bruce Packing Company, Inc.

Case Number

6:25-cv-02013

Court

Oregon

Nature of Suit

Insurance

Date Filed

October 30, 2025