Jury awards $7.1 million to a burn victim who alleged that a can of cooking spray 'exploded into a fireball'

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 15:40

A jury has reached a $7.1 million verdict against Conagra Brands, makers of cooking sprays like Pam.

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Tammy Reese was badly burned when a can of commercial-brand cooking spray ignited, a lawsuit alleged.
A jury has ordered Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
More than 50 cases against Conagra filed by other burn victims are pending, a lawyer said.

CHICAGO — A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when, according to a lawsuit, a can of commercial brand cooking spray ignited in a kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame.