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Utah woman infected by E. coli sues Costco over chicken salad

A Utah woman says she was on the way to realizing a dream of becoming a Broadway actress when she was infected in 2015 with E. coli bacteria in chicken salad purchased at Costco.

In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, Chloe Rodgerson says her kidneys stopped functioning as a side effect of her illness, leading to a transplant and rendering her diabetic. Her medical treatment already has cost more than $2 million, with future expenses expected to be in the tens of millions of dollars, the suit says.

Because of her condition, the 20-year-old Highland resident will be not be physically able to work full time, according to the suit.