A judge is questioning Blue Bell’s defense in a shareholder lawsuit connected to the deadly 2015 listeria outbreak. Per the report, Blue Bell began testing for pathogens after the U.S. Army, an important customer for the company, repeatedly flagged high coliform levels as a concern. However, current and former officials from Blue Bell previously testified that they met more often than most boards, and that important food safety information was available before the outbreak. His estate, which is now leading the lawsuit, estimates Blue Bell suffered $346 million in damages stemming from the outbreak. Should the court determine that Blue Bell’s management failed in its oversight, directors and officers at the time could be found personally liable for damages.