Business VS Hespection Case Study: Loblaws Hepatitis A Incident
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Index
Introduction of the Loblaws Hepatitis A Class Action incident 3
Introduction of Loblaws company 3
Definition of class action 4
The reason of the incident 5
Serious impacts and negative media coverage 5
Alternatives 6
a)Precautions before the issue arises 6 b)Remedy after the issue occurred 7
Recommendations 7
Background of the Loblaws Hepatitis A Class Action incident
On September 3, 2002, a class action was launched in Toronto to against Loblaws alleging that customers and other persons may have been exposed to the Hepatitis A virus because of allegedly contaminated produce at Loblaws' Humbercrest store located at 3671 Dundas Street West in Toronto. This lawsuit relates to an employee of Loblaws infected with Hepatitis A. Although the identity of this employee was not disclosed, the fact was confirmed that this employee, who worked in the section of the store in which products were prepared, displayed and sold, has caused the infection to spread. …show more content…
On June 15, 2006, the Settlement of this action was approved by the Superior Court. Loblaws would pay $150.00 to each class member and all the cost of notification, administration, and distribution of the settlement fees. However, Loblaws supermarkets and loblaw companies didn’t admit any wrongdoing or liability on their part. The settlement has been made to maintain loblaws’ good will with its customers and its concerns with the inconvenience they may have sustained as a result of this
Index
Introduction of the Loblaws Hepatitis A Class Action incident 3
Introduction of Loblaws company 3
Definition of class action 4
The reason of the incident 5
Serious impacts and negative media coverage 5
Alternatives 6
a)Precautions before the issue arises 6 b)Remedy after the issue occurred 7
Recommendations 7
Background of the Loblaws Hepatitis A Class Action incident
On September 3, 2002, a class action was launched in Toronto to against Loblaws alleging that customers and other persons may have been exposed to the Hepatitis A virus because of allegedly contaminated produce at Loblaws' Humbercrest store located at 3671 Dundas Street West in Toronto. This lawsuit relates to an employee of Loblaws infected with Hepatitis A. Although the identity of this employee was not disclosed, the fact was confirmed that this employee, who worked in the section of the store in which products were prepared, displayed and sold, has caused the infection to spread. …show more content…
On June 15, 2006, the Settlement of this action was approved by the Superior Court. Loblaws would pay $150.00 to each class member and all the cost of notification, administration, and distribution of the settlement fees. However, Loblaws supermarkets and loblaw companies didn’t admit any wrongdoing or liability on their part. The settlement has been made to maintain loblaws’ good will with its customers and its concerns with the inconvenience they may have sustained as a result of this