Mom wins suit after bagel causes her to lose custody of her baby A woman who had her newborn taken away because she failed a hospital drug test after she ate a poppy seed bagel has settled a lawsuit over the case. The Associated Press reports that the Lawrence County's child welfare agency and Jameson Hospital have paid $143,500 to settle the suit filed on behalf of Elizabeth Mort by the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. Mort sued in October ...
July 3, 2013 - Local 6 Orlando
Pa. mom settles suit over poppy seed drug test PITTSBURGH -- A woman who had her newborn taken away because she failed a drug test after she ate a poppy seed bagel has settled a lawsuit. Lawrence County's child welfare agency and Jameson Hospital have paid $143,500 to settle the suit.
July 3, 2013 - Erie Times-News
Mom settles poppy seed lawsuit for $143K A western Pennsylvania hospital and a county child welfare agency have settled a lawsuit filed by a woman whose newborn was taken from her after she failed a hospital drug test because she ate a bagel with poppy seeds. Lawrence County Children and Youth Services and Jameson Hospital have paid $143,500 to settle the suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Elizabeth Mort, of ...
July 2, 2013 - WPXI Pittsburgh