By: Christina Grube
Two McDonald’s customers filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the fast food chain on Tuesday. Lawyers for Amanda McCray of Chicago, and William Kraft of Florida filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. The two plaintiffs said they experienced symptoms of E. coli infection after purchasing Quarter Pounders from the chain earlier this month. Among other things, the lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of negligence, fraudulent concealment, and breach of implied warranty. The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $5 million for anyone in the United States who purchased Quarter Pounders contaminated with E. coli.