Lawsuit filed against Pennsylvania chocolate factory over deadly explosion

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Lawsuit filed against Pennsylvania chocolate factory over deadly explosion
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A Pennsylvania woman who lives next to a chocolate factory that exploded Friday has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of negligence that led to the fatal explosion. Betty Wright claimed that she was home at the time of the explosion and was "lifted from her feet and blown across the room causing severe and permanent injuries," according to the lawsuit. Seven people died and several others were injured after the explosion at the factory in West Reading. Wright is asking for damages in excess of $50,000.

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