McDonald's Faces Class Action Lawsuit

(Reuters) – McDonald's was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions in the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounders.

In a complaint filed in Chicago federal court, Amanda McCray and William Michael Kraft reported experiencing many symptoms associated with E.coli infection after purchasing Quarter Pounders this month. They claimed they would not have bought their burgers had McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) disclosed the risk of contamination.

The lawsuit seeks damages for all individuals in the United States who purchased Quarter Pounders contaminated with E.coli.