FirstChinese family files lawsuit against milk company

Yi Yongsheng shows a photo of his deceased infant son with his grandfather on Sunday. 6-month-old Yi Kaixuan's death in May made him among the first victims in what would become a nationwide scandal. XINXING, China (AP) — Heartbroken at the sudden death of their baby boy, the Yi family struggled to forget what they thought was a tragic twist of fate. They burned his clothes, toys, everything but a single photo and the baby formula he drank. Then health officials suddenly arrived at the family's rural home last month with shocking news: Milk contaminated by an industrial chemical might have killed their son. On Monday, the Yis filed a lawsuit against the company at the heart of the scandal — the first court action by a family of a child who died. Unrecognized at the time, 6-month-old Yi Kaixuan's death in May made him among... [read full story]