Judge rules Stew Leonard's employees not liable for dancer's death following allergic reaction
Orla Baxendale had a severe peanut allergy and died after she ate Florentine Cookies in January 2024. The cookies, sold at the grocery chain's Danbury and Newington locations, contained peanuts but they were not listed on the label.
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A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 25-year-old professional dancer who died from an allergic reaction caused by eating cookies sold at Stew Leonard's has been dismissed by Connecticut Superior Court judge.
Judge Kimberly Massicotte ruled that Stew Leonard's workers were not liable for Orla Baxendale's death.
Baxendale had a severe peanut allergy and died after she ate Florentine Cookies in January 2024.
The cookies, sold at the grocery chain's Danbury and Newington locations, contained peanuts but they were not listed on the label.
The cookies were manufactured by Cookies United, a bakery on Long Island, but sold under Stew Leonard's brand.
