Supreme Court Reinstates Civil Suit Over COVID Deaths of Meat Processing Workers

The Iowa Supreme Court partially reinstated a civil action by the estates of four meat processing workers who died from COVID-19, including allegations of gross negligence and fraud against a group of Tyson Foods supervisory employees and executives. Case: Mehmedovic v. Tyson Foods Inc., No. 23-0603, 05/23/2025, published. Facts: In early January 2020, Chinese state media reported the first known death from a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that became known as COVID-19. Tyson Foods Inc. has extensive meatpacking operations and business interests in China. By February...