JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Georgia man is suing Coopers Hawk Winery & Restaurant, a Mexico-based logistics company and a Jacksonville produce wholesaler for more than $15,000 in damages, saying he got sick for several weeks after dining at the restaurant. Defendants named in the latest lawsuit include Siga Logistics, the Morelos, Mexico, company that produced the basil; The Garden Produce, the wholesaler that distributed it; and Coopers Hawk, where the basil was eventually served. A manager at Cooper's Hawk referred a reporter to a previous statement provided by the restaurant. The lawsuit follows a previous suit, filed July 12 by Lekeysha Bentley, which alleged Bentley got sick a few days after eating at Cooper's Hawk. Most of those cases appear to have happened in Jacksonville with a local attorney saying 100 customers claim to have gotten sick after dining at Coopers Hawk.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two dozen people are sick after they said they got food poisoning at a popular Jacksonville restaurant. Many told the News4Jax I-TEAM that they have now been diagnosed with a parasite that can last for weeks. (I had) weakness, diarrhea and just a terrible stomach upset, he told the I-TEAM, adding that he lost 12 pounds. We found out that its all because of a parasite, said Lee, a lawyer who specializes in food poisoning cases. The ill are now on antibiotics to get rid of the parasite, but theyre concerned more people are sick and dont know whats wrong.