The family of an 88-year-old Virginia grandfather, master hairstylist and Holocaust survivor has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit in the ongoing Boar’s Head meats listeria outbreak, according to law firm Ron Simon & Associates .
Filed in Sarasota, Florida, the suit explained that Morgenstein purchased later-recalled Boar’s Head liverwurst on June 30, 2024, from his local Harris Teeter store and became ill after consuming it.
He was hospitalized on July 8 and was later found to be suffering from sepsis and listeriosis that was later traced by to Boar’s Head meat by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Despite “aggressive measures,” he died on July 18 surrounded by his wife of 50 years and his son Garshon, who USA TODAY previously spoke to about his father’s life and legacy.
The human toll: His dad died from listeria tied to Boar’s Head meat. He needed to share his story.
“Gunter was a very active and vibrant personality and was still working right up until his illness,” said Ron Simon, an attorney representing the Morgenstein Family among other listeria victims.