J.M. Smucker Co. v. ACE American Insurance Co.
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March 27, 2024
Smucker Needn't Pay Multiple Limits For Tainted Jif Row
J.M. Smucker Co. does not have to satisfy the retained limit for 225 underlying claims seeking damages for salmonella-contaminated Jif peanut butter individually before being eligible for coverage, an Ohio federal judge ruled, holding that the underlying claims constituted a single occurrence.
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March 22, 2023
Smucker Seeks Coverage For Tainted Peanut Butter Claims
J.M. Smucker Co. told an Ohio federal court a Chubb unit owes it a defense in class actions related to tainted Jif peanut butter, claiming the insurer is demanding as much as $112 million in expenses before it will cover a fraction of that amount.