Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed against Candy Company after Fatal Explosion
(Reading, PA) -- The family of a woman who worked at R.M. Palmer Company has filed what's believed to be the first wrongful-death suit against the candy-maker. Lawyers for the family of Judy Lopez-Moran says the company ignored warnings of a natural gas leak and should be held responsible for the explosion that killed seven workers and injured others March 24th. The suit says workers reported smelling natural gas that day but company managers didn't do anything further to look it the claims. Gas utility company UGI was also named in the suit. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion.